Chapter 163

**On the Day of the Festival**

Mila was surprised to receive another call from Adrian. Lately, the frequency of his calls had been unusually high.

She had thought that after their last argument, Adrian wouldn't speak to her for months.

Quite unexpected indeed.

Adrian's voice on the line was a bit subdued, "Mom, school starts tomorrow. Can you take me?"

Mila was taken aback, "Are you sick? You sound so down."

There was a moment of hesitation before Adrian replied, "Yeah, I'm not feeling well. I really miss you, Mom."

Mila paused for a moment, then asked, "How did you get sick? Hasn't your dad been taking care of you? Hand the phone to him, let me speak with him."

Adrian instinctively glanced at the man sitting across from him, sprawled out confidently on the couch. Without thinking, he called out, "Dad, Mom wants to talk to you."

Mila: "..."

Lysander: "..."

then took the phone with a smile,

this?" Mila had no interest

matters are our matters too, aren't they? He wants you to take him to school. Isn't that natural?" Lysander

Mila remained silent.

Adrian was indeed a basic parental responsibility,

and the more Lysander

what he was thinking. If he was so fond of Giselle, why

could

in the hospital recovering. If I passed the illness to him, that wouldn't be good. You're his father, and it's

steeled her heart

after the divorce was finalized. Without further conversation,

family was vast, and as the

grandparents' pride and joy, Adrian was

believe the Montgomery family couldn't take good care of

...

sleek phone in his hand, his sleeves rolled up to reveal a pale wrist with slight veins, a ghost of a smile playing on

before leaving

alone on the couch, his eyes rimmed with

father's insistence. Yet, his father was still displeased with him. And his

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