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.

dismissively, indifferent to

Nathaniel wouldn't show

turned to leave with the

to go, Uncle. I don't want

child's struggles forced Nathaniel to set him down, and he immediately ran back to the hospital bed,

Mommy, please don't leave me. I'll be good,

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

in frustration as the child's sudden leap dislodged Mila's IV needle. Furious, he strode over, ready to pull the child

"Get down from there!"

Nathaniel snapped, unwilling to

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

up!" she

room fell silent, the crying and

his sobs with a forlorn expression. Sighing, she held him close and

wasn't talking to you,

doctor came to reinsert her IV, the child was fast

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

she suggested. "He might feel more secure with