Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 95

The café's second floor offered a perfect view of everything happening downstairs.

Mila watched the scene unfold below with a detached calm. She had learned that expecting nothing meant not getting hurt, so seeing this, she felt nothing and turned her gaze back to Conrad, who sat across from her with a blank expression.

She said nothing, merely observing him.

Conrad felt at a loss for words as well, and being stared at so intently only added to his discomfort.

He had come here hoping to have a constructive conversation with his daughter- in-law, but the situation had taken a turn he hadn't expected... That son of his!

"Mila," he began slowly, choosing his words with care.

"I really didn't want things to escalate like this."

"If you could help persuade Lysander, we might avoid going to court altogether. We could settle this privately."

"If you're unhappy with how the assets are divided, we can discuss it. I'm willing to make some concessions as long as we finalize the divorce before the new year."

"After the divorce, I won't make it public immediately. You can take your time explaining it to your mother-in-law, so she can come to terms with it gradually, minimizing the hurt."

had thought

her bag, placed them on the table, and

papers in silence. Was he really going to accept his son's divorce papers

He regretted coming here.

was sitting downstairs, having already

to

the divorce, and that would truly stir things up for the Montgomery family. It could even drive someone

knew his daughter-in-law

doorstep, banging her head against the door until she had forced Felicity to bring

capable of confronting

about how similar she and Lysander were in character,

be as harsh on

agreeable, yet

after seven years, the affection she had poured

the smiling

have to

as his father, how could he