A Journey from Bitterness to Truth (Matilda and Yvan) novel Chapter 422

In the hospital room, Matilda and Logan were busy planning their New Year's getaway, while elsewhere, Yvan was deploying his resources to uncover their detailed plans. After glancing at the message his subordinate sent him, he pocketed his phone.

"Get me on the line with Carrie Airways."

Yvan called Carl into the room to start making arrangements. "Reach out to their executives. From February, we'll slash the ticket prices by half. Any difference in cost, the Boyd Group will cover."

Carl paused, then quickly caught on. "Is this for Ms. Thompson and her trip?"

Yvan's gaze deepened mysteriously. "Yeah, they're heading to Liberty Country."

To find that guy named Criss.

Yvan remembered him well; back when Matilda, radiant as ever, looped her arm through his, all smiles for the cameras. Their closeness and the whispers of their ambiguous relationship hadn't escaped Yvan's ears.

Back then, it felt like a fire was burning inside him, a shame he didn't understand what those feelings meant at the time.

Who was backing Criss...? Yvan's gaze darkened further before he instructed Carl to proceed with the arrangements, leaving the office in silence.

A chill slowly spread around him...

...

Matilda's recovery had been nothing short of miraculous lately, so much so that even Keaton was left dumbfounded. It was as if someone had healed her soul; she answered every question perfectly, took her medication, and slept on schedule without a hitch.

Yet, this very normalcy unsettled Yvan. He likened it to the calm before the storm, a prelude to a more terrifying wave that was bound to engulf them all.

One day, he stopped Matilda as she was heading for her therapy session, but she didn't turn back.