Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 55

When Giselle's voice rang out, a quiet chuckle echoed in the room. It seemed no one took her seriously as the legitimate Mrs. Montgomery.

This was typical behavior for the group, and Mila had long since stopped seeing them as people worth her attention. She ignored them, her gaze piercing straight through to Lysander.

She didn't speak, just stared. She understood that Lysander had orchestrated this entire scenario to humiliate and disgust her. But she was beyond caring.

She had no intention of causing a scene; it would be undignified and messy.

"Lysander, you know why I'm here. If you're not willing to talk, then let's just end this," she said, her voice steady.

She was ready to let everything collapse if it meant protecting her friends from being threatened or humiliated because of her.

Mila had reached her current position not by relying on a family that would sooner devour her than support her, but through the steadfast help of her friends.

If Lysander intended to use her friends against her, she was prepared to bring everything crashing down.

might not rival the vast power of Montgomery Holdings, but pushed to her limits, she could make Lysander feel the

her ground, though her shoes edged

darkened as his expression hardened. The

her pristine white coat, her eyes fierce and resolute. Suddenly,

just a few days, his wife's spirit had grown remarkably.

at the door, "Leonard, why are you just standing there?

Giselle was the intended Mrs. Montgomery,

mention, Giselle wasn't officially part of the Montgomery family

in frustration and indignation. "Lysander, look at Leonard! How can he act like

hand gently, soothing her with a calm voice,

Giselle wasn't entirely satisfied with his response, she knew Leonard held a special status and enjoyed Lysander's trust. She decided to

she intended to mold Leonard into

"But we're discussing important matters. We can't have

involved in Montgomery Holdings' affairs, and it was only natural to keep her out