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..."

interrupted, "Why are you

could sense

wasn't close to the Montgomery family and seldom visited them. Even if he were closer, he wasn't

brother and I are getting

of yourself, and if anything happens,

voice rose, "Mila, are you

his voice, Mila could hear

choked out, "I've been cast out from the family since I was a child. No one cared for me until you came into the Montgomery family. You brought warmth

cared for me, looked after me, and cooked meals that tasted like home. It

like a sister, a mother... you're so important to me... And

sound of his quiet

such a strong

she finally said, "Eugene, I'm really sorry, but my

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