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.

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

just end it and free each

Mila's tone that

It was Giselle calling. From her seat across the

could pick up, she slammed the divorce papers on the table and said, "Just sign this, and I'll be

sound of tearing paper suddenly

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

hold this against you today. Go cool off in your room. As Mrs. Montgomery, you better not entertain any wild ideas. Love? Don't even

"Get out!"

let go of the torn paper, her heart heavy with exhaustion though her face remained

set of divorce papers, but I can print more. I will get this divorce, even if I have to take it to

explode again, Mila left the room,

of years of pretended peace

...

left after receiving a

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

about the argument the next