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.

indifferent

hoped Nathaniel

with the

go, Uncle. I

down, and he immediately ran back to the hospital bed,

don't leave me.

"What? Hey, kid, don't just call anyone 'Mom'! That's

dislodged Mila's IV needle.

"Get down from there!"

it! You'll hurt Julian!" Nathaniel snapped, unwilling to tolerate Eugene's

listened to the child's cries and the escalating argument between the two men. Her head

shut up!" she

the crying and arguing

she looked down at the child, who was stifling his sobs with a forlorn expression. Sighing, she held him close and gently

talking to you, don't worry,"

the time the doctor came to reinsert her

up in bed, cradling the sleeping child, while the two men sat nearby, looking on. She felt

mother?" she suggested. "He