Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 153

The night deepened around the hospital.

With the holiday break coming to an end in just a couple of days, Miranda had a stack of cases awaiting her attention and couldn't linger around indefinitely. She had already headed back to prepare for work.

Eugene had just stepped out after receiving a call from his mentor, leaving Mila alone in the room with the child.

She was playing a board game with Julian.

Having spent several days with the boy, Mila noticed something unsettling about him. He was too quiet, almost unnaturally so, and rarely smiled.

The only times she had seen any strong emotions from him were when he ran to her for help while being pursued by kidnappers, when he saw his uncle, and when his uncle tried to take him away from her. Otherwise, he was overly compliant, sticking close to her, doing whatever he was told-like a well-behaved puppet.

He seemed a bit withdrawn, the complete opposite of Adrian's vibrant and willful personality.

Despite his young age, Mila felt that Julian might really benefit from some professional psychological support, but that was a decision for the Pembroke Family to make, not her concern.

The two were in the middle of a game of Parcheesi, a set Miranda had bought.

Julian's turn to roll the dice. He gently shook them in his small hands and tossed them onto

A six.

You get to

eyes sparkled as he glanced at Mila. Encouraged by her enthusiasm, he picked up the dice and rolled

it was

"Wow, a three! Jump over these spaces and you can fly

Mila's guidance, the door

Leonard walked in.

instinctively frowned. What was he

a bit nervous; his hand holding the game piece trembled

to leap his piece to the next spot, and kissed his cheek.

eyes brightened even more,

Julian reached the finish line first and won, earning himself three candies

two,

just one

as she happily accepted the candies, hugging him and kissing his cheek.

didn't smile, she