Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 48

Roland pulled out a crisp white handkerchief and leisurely wiped the traces of Leonard's grip from his hand. With a polite smile, he said, "Leonard, please inform your boss that Ms. Sutherland and I are leaving now."

Leonard stood tall by the door, his voice cold and unyielding. "Mr. Lockwood, are you aware of the consequences of today's events?"

Roland's grin didn't waver as he pocketed the handkerchief. Turning to Mila, he said, "Ms. Sutherland, shall we?"

Once the two had departed, Leonard pulled out his phone and dialed Lysander.

"Sir, your wife has left with Roland. I apologize, I couldn't stop them."

There was a brief silence before Lysander's voice came through the line, "If it's Roland, it's understandable you couldn't prevent it. Don't beat yourself up."

"And as for her?"

"Keep an eye on her, but let her be. She truly thinks Roland and the Lockwood family are easy to handle?"

"Yes, sir."

"Mr. Lockwood, I really appreciate your help today."

expressed her gratitude but couldn't shake off Leonard's earlier warning. "Mr.

between the Lockwood and Montgomery families, not something

So straightforward, she thought.

sighed, "...That's

were blunt or not, as long as she wasn't caught up in

elders supposed to be on good terms? Yet the younger

see eye to

as Roland pointed out, the intricacies of

could she

"Mr. Lockwood, about the old friend you mentioned... How

shake off the

gentle smile, "Ms. Sutherland, you know well enough. If

time comes, Ms. Sutherland, you won't deceive

"I didn't..."

wanted to defend herself, but the words faltered. No matter the truth, she had indeed wronged

...

was a whirlwind of thoughts about

unease

seemed to come