Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 37

The study was silent.

Lysander frowned, a realization dawning on him, "Is this about Giselle?"

He finally understood why Mila was suddenly pushing for a divorce. His eyes narrowed, and his expression turned increasingly disdainful and impatient.

"Mila, there's a limit to jealousy. Keep this up, and you can forget being Mrs. Montgomery. Take this and get out!"

With a flick of his wrist, Lysander tossed the divorce papers across the table, landing them right in front of Mila.

He knew how much Mila loved him and assumed this divorce talk was just another tactic of hers, driven by jealousy.

To him, it was nothing more than a ridiculous charade.

Mila gazed at the face she once found so captivating, now filled with only bitterness and a profound sense of futility.

It felt absurd, like talking to a brick wall.

Was their marriage in such disarray really just because of Giselle? Giselle was merely the spark; the explosives had long been planted.

set and determined. "Lysander, I'm exhausted. I can't do this anymore, and I

just end it and free each

seriousness in Mila's tone that made Lysander pause, momentarily caught off

the desk rang. It was Giselle calling. From her seat across the desk, Mila could clearly see the

the table and said, "Just sign this, and I'll be gone. Then you can have your happy ending with

of tearing paper suddenly filled

at the shredded divorce papers, scattered like snowflakes, as Lysander's furious voice

off in your room. As Mrs.

"Get out!"

of the torn paper, her heart heavy with exhaustion

anger, and said quietly, "You can rip up one set of divorce papers, but I can print more. I will get this divorce, even if I have

again, Mila left the room, slamming the door

end of years of pretended peace between

...

after receiving a

an empty bedroom, it hardly affected her. She was relieved not to

argument