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.

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

to be with you. Let's just end it and

seriousness in Mila's tone that made Lysander pause,

was about to respond when the phone on the desk rang. It was Giselle calling. From her seat across the desk, Mila

up, she slammed the divorce papers on the table and said, "Just sign

tearing paper suddenly

scattered like

today. Go cool off in your room. As Mrs. Montgomery, you better not entertain any

"Get out!"

paper, her heart heavy with exhaustion

at Lysander, whose face was flushed with 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

left

marked the end of years of pretended

...

Lysander left after receiving a call from Giselle and

it hardly affected her. She was relieved not

about the argument the