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. Lockwood, your assistance today, considering the Lockwood

your influence. This is a matter between the

So straightforward, she thought.

sighed, "...That's a

didn't matter to her whether people were blunt or not, as long as she wasn't caught

their elders supposed to be on good terms? Yet the younger generation seemed to be

never seemed to see eye to

out, the intricacies of the two families' affairs were not

could she

conversation and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Lockwood, about the

shake off

a moment before replying with a gentle smile, "Ms. Sutherland, you know well enough. If he returns, he will find you,

thing to say-I hope when that time comes, Ms.

"I didn't..."

faltered. No matter the truth, she had indeed

...

to her studio, Mila's mind was a whirlwind

unease gnawed

to come