Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 134

"I liked you from the first moment I saw you. You're so brave..."

Mila froze, a look of shock crossing her face.

The first moment?

That must have been seven years ago, on a stormy night, when she was pregnant and knelt at the Montgomery Manor, desperately knocking on the door with her head.

Back then, she had been cornered by the Sutherland family and Lysander, with no other option but to make such a reckless and desperate move. In her mother-in- law's eyes, was that really courage worth admiring?

Did she truly like her from the first glance?

But...

If she hadn't been pregnant back then, and if she wasn't the daughter-in-law of the Montgomery family, would her mother-in-law still have liked her?

She didn't voice that question in the end, but tears fell silently, staining the bedspread with dark spots.

So, it was like this.

that was enough for her. She had always been content

a faint smile, wiping away her tears, but then noticed her mother-in- law's brow furrowing deeply, her face marked

if only I were as brave as you, then I wouldn't...

quickening, and the hand Mila held began

into bed, wrapping her

afraid, I'm here,

in her embrace, her breathing steadied, and soon she was

knowing her mother-in-law was a light sleeper, she dared not

was delighted to see Mila, her spirits lifting considerably, even eating a little

was pleased as

bedtime came, his

Mila in a while and was quite attached, bringing her pillow into Mila's room for the night,

emotional state still unstable, Conrad had no choice

so, that night, the Montgomery men each found themselves in separate,

on Lysander, leaving him perplexed about why he had

just a

highs

coaxed her into taking her medication, then simply kept her company, listening to whatever she wished to share and indulging her in whatever she

mother-in-law had an episode, it was like dealing with a child