Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 162

Mila, of course, refused.

However, she couldn't hold back and pulled Nathaniel aside to offer him some advice.

"I get the feeling that the kid might be a bit withdrawn. I'm not a professional, so I can't say for sure, but as his guardian, you should spend more time with him. Maybe take him for some counseling sessions. Don't underestimate teenage psychological issues—the sooner they're addressed, the better."

Nathaniel felt a pang of frustration.

It wasn't that he hadn't sought help. When Julian witnessed his mother's crime and almost became a victim himself, it traumatized him. The memory of that event was a blur, leaving him with psychological scars. Julian became more reserved and shunned most people.

For reasons Nathaniel couldn't quite understand, as Julian grew older, he developed a habit of running off, searching for his mother. That led to him being abducted once...

Thankfully, Julian didn't reject Nathaniel as an uncle, but that didn't stop his constant quest to find his mother.

Only recently had Nathaniel seen a glimmer of hope with Mila.

Whenever Julian was with her, he behaved normally, except for occasionally mistaking her for his mother. He had stopped running away, which proved more effective than any therapy.

How could he convince Mila to spend more time with Julian?

the years. It made it difficult to ask

solution, he noticed Mila stepping aside to answer

a call from

her over for dinner at the family estate for the upcoming festival, saying her mother-in-law missed her, and it had been

to gradually reduce visits to

Mila remembered that her mother-in-law seemed stable during the last visit and decided to decline. "I'm dealing with some health issues right

Her reasoning was simple.

had advised

an excuse, Conrad couldn't argue much.

up, Mila called Eugene, who had gone to arrange her discharge, asking him to come

careful consideration, she decided against leaving

excellent excuse to dodge many issues, even if it meant enduring

to stay until

injury.

what others thought, Nathaniel was quite

child's stay, quickly leaving him in the room before

didn't mind as long as he was with