Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 144

Eugene reluctantly stepped aside.

Nathaniel hurried over, thanked him, and scooped up the child.

As soon as Nathaniel picked the child up, the little one awoke and instinctively began to struggle. But upon hearing Nathaniel's voice, the child calmed down and clung to him, crying softly.

"Uncle! Uncle!"

"Oh, oh, I'm so sorry," Nathaniel choked out, holding the child tightly. "I didn't notice you were missing. It won't happen again, I promise. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Nathaniel's eyes were red with emotion as he held the child he thought he'd lost. Watching this unfold, Mila felt a mix of emotions. She never imagined the child she'd helped rescue belonged to the Pembroke family.

Not that she regretted it.

Adults are one thing, but children are another. Even if she had known earlier, she would have still helped.

Yet, her feelings were complicated.

Once the child had cried himself to exhaustion, Nathaniel bowed to them, expressing his gratitude, "Thank you so much. The Pembroke family will make sure to repay your kindness."

Eugene snorted, uninterested in dealing with him.

waved her hand dismissively, indifferent to any

She hoped Nathaniel wouldn't

with the child, the little one suddenly

want to go, Uncle. I don't want to

him down, and he immediately ran back to the hospital bed, throwing himself into Mila's arms, crying

leave me. I'll be

don't just call anyone 'Mom'! That's a big

child's sudden leap dislodged Mila's IV needle. Furious, he strode over,

"Get down from there!"

Julian!" Nathaniel snapped,

and the escalating argument between

up!"

silent, the crying and arguing

at the child, who was stifling his sobs with a forlorn expression. Sighing, she held him

to you, don't worry," she

doctor came to reinsert her IV,

the two men sat nearby, looking on. She

mother?" she suggested. "He might feel more secure with