Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 97

On a cold winter's night, the wind howled through the air.

The evergreen bamboo grove swayed in the gusts, producing a gentle rustling sound, while the red candles hung above swung softly with each breeze.

Surrounded by the natural music of the bamboo, Mila strolled along the path, carrying a candle. Her steps were light as she approached the neighbor's door. She rang the doorbell, and it wasn't long before the door swung open.

A well-dressed middle-aged man with graying hair stepped out. He looked momentarily surprised to see her, but his expression softened when he noticed the candle in her hand.

"Good evening."

Mila greeted him first, gesturing towards the villa at the other end of the bamboo path with a slight wave of her candle. She smiled, "I'm your neighbor across the way, Sutherland. Thank you for the candle; it's adorable."

"Good evening, Ms. Sutherland."

The middle-aged man replied warmly, "My name is Howard."

"But, Ms. Sutherland, you might have misunderstood. I'm the butler here. It was my employer who thought his house looked too festive with all the candles and decided to hang some on yours so it wouldn't seem too quiet."

glad it didn't

her head, "Not at all. I love the candles; they're charming. Your employer

will," Howard promised with

few more pleasantries and letting him know he could reach out if he ever needed anything, Mila turned and made her way back home with her candle in

the door, watching her disappear at the end of the bamboo path. Once she was gone,

she like the

resonated in the warmly

answered respectfully, "She

and slender figure, as graceful as

house, Mila hung the cat-shaped candle above her door, admiring it for a moment before going

down to work on her designs, sketching

out on her own. But whenever inspiration struck, she couldn't resist capturing it immediately, sketching out a

late

woke up feeling surprisingly

a great mood, as it was her last day at the company, marking the end of her career in computing and

and was about to grab her bag and drive

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