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.

but pushed to her limits, she could make Lysander feel the

her ground, though her shoes edged slightly toward

sharp and calculating, darkened as his expression hardened.

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

days, his wife's spirit had grown remarkably. She

impatient, Giselle urged Leonard at the door, "Leonard, why are you just standing

He only took orders from Lysander. Even though Giselle was the intended Mrs. Montgomery, she had no authority

wasn't officially part

clutched Lysander's arm in frustration and indignation. "Lysander, look at Leonard! How can he act

hand gently, soothing her with a calm voice, "Don't worry. I'll deal with him

Lysander's trust. She decided to let it go for

Lysander, she intended to

she pointed at Mila and insisted, "But we're discussing important matters. We can't have an irrelevant outsider

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