Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 87

Mila dialed the number, and the phone was answered almost immediately.

"Hey, Mila."

A hoarse and weary voice of a young man came through on the other end.

"How are you feeling?" Mila asked, her concern genuine despite the peculiar nature of her brother-in-law. They had shared a decent relationship in the past, and her care for him was sincere.

"I'm okay," Eugene replied, his voice still raspy. "Thank you, Mila. If it weren't for you yesterday, I wouldn't be here. You saved me again."

Mila sighed inwardly, "Eugene, you need to stop putting yourself through this..."

She wanted to tell him that no matter how much he tried, if his family didn't love him, they just didn't, and he was only causing himself pain. But she held back. These were realizations one had to come to on their own, and she understood that all too well.

Instead, she offered some words of comfort, however feeble they might be, "Take care of yourself, eat well, and make sure..."

Eugene interrupted, "Why are you saying these

sense

wasn't close to the Montgomery

your brother and I are

family anymore. Take care of yourself, and if anything happens, reach out to your brother. He cares about you. Last night,

complete her sentence, Eugene's voice rose, "Mila, are you leaving me

Mila could hear the beginnings of

I was a child. No one cared

me, and cooked meals that tasted like home. It

a sister, a mother... you're so

sound of his quiet

a strong reaction from Eugene

"Eugene, I'm really

than it should have, serving only to waste precious time. She couldn't