Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 29

The phone rang only for a moment before a voice answered on the other end.

"Miss Lillian."

Roland's voice came through, warm and smiling like a gentle stream, momentarily catching Mila off guard.

She quickly regained her composure, greeted him politely, and got straight to the point.

"Sir, about your invitation-I'm a bit confused."

Mila paused for a couple of seconds, then tactfully declined, "I thought our collaboration ended once the dress was delivered."

Knowing he was the eldest from the Lockwood family made her even more reluctant to engage further.

Whether it was the unsettling scent of blood she once noticed on him or his notoriously reckless younger brother, Mila preferred to keep her distance. The whole family seemed to have issues.

A soft chuckle came from the other end, clearly catching the meaning behind her words.

"Ms. Sutherland."

his tone still light as he continued, "I'm delighted with your dress. This is just a family gathering, a gesture of thanks. Could you grant

was being direct and open

polite, but there was

Lockwood brothers were quite similar- equally assertive. However, the elder Lockwood was evidently more

she found it hard to refuse. But

for a few seconds before she asked, "Mr. Lockwood, our only connection is a dress. A family gathering is such a personal event, isn't it a bit

Lysander was a secret, never publicly announced. The world knew Lysander was married, but his wife's identity was a mystery. Only close friends within the Montgomery family circle were aware, as Lysander rarely brought her to social

the Montgomerys and the Lockwoods were on good terms, Mila had no direct dealings with the Lockwoods, especially since Ryan, the

had been abroad for many years, and this was their first interaction. She assumed he knew nothing about

into her, even though the invitation was addressed to her designer

her personally, not as Lysander's wife, which made it all

had no other connection, let alone any friendship. An ordinary party invite was one thing,

calm and steady, "I admire

me to admire? Sure, my

in her artistic talents, but her

and added, "Ms. Sutherland, you'll understand more when you attend