Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 159

Back at the hotel where they were temporarily staying in Kingsford, Charlotte wasted no time. The moment she stepped inside, she began rummaging through the room, checking every corner until it looked like a tornado had passed through.

Hugo stood there, utterly baffled. "Charlotte, what on earth are you doing?" he blurted out.

Ignoring him, Charlotte continued her search until she was reasonably sure there were no hidden cameras. Only then did she drag him to the sofa, urgency in her voice.

"Tell me about your sister!"

"What?"

Hugo was taken aback, not understanding this sudden interest. Since when was Charlotte curious about his sister?

"Stop stalling and spill it!" Charlotte snapped, raising her hand threateningly.

Hugo, unwilling to provoke her further, recoiled slightly. The pain from his injuries made him wince, and he felt a pang of frustration.

pregnant. You shouldn't be getting so

patience for his objections, her hand still raised. Hugo

Mila's piercing gaze earlier that day resurfacing, causing a

is

liked her. They treated her poorly, but she was always good to me. I was a sickly child, and once, when I

interrupted, her brow furrowed. "I asked about your sister,

"Right, right."

from the topic, wracking his brain for

away from home at eighteen, and they'd seen little of each other since. In recent years, they

from his sister's

was a force to be reckoned with!

was entirely different. Unlike Charlotte, who had neither support nor a powerful background, Lysander stood firm with the backing of the formidable Montgomery family and his own considerable

didn't want something, no one could sway

could she truly