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."

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

influence. This is a matter between the Lockwood and

So straightforward, she thought.

"...That's a

people were blunt or not, as long

Montgomery and Lockwood families puzzled her. Weren't their elders supposed to be on good terms? Yet

siblings, who never seemed to see eye to eye with Lysander, despite his brother's childhood friendship with

Roland pointed out, the intricacies of the two families' affairs were not Mila's

she

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

shake off the

Sutherland, you know well enough. If he returns, he

have just one thing to say-I hope when that time comes, Ms. Sutherland, you won't deceive my friend with lies, as you did

"I didn't..."

faltered. No matter the truth, she

...

her studio, Mila's mind was a whirlwind of thoughts

sense of unease gnawed

to