Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 168

She was adamant about keeping her grandniece away from that Lysander. The man was nothing but trouble, a walking headache!

The more Jade thought about it, the more convinced she became, adding, "Besides, by the time you arrived in Verdelune, you were already single again. What's the issue?"

Mila hesitated, "...No problem."

"Great, it's settled then!"

Without waiting for further protests, Jade hurriedly added, "Alright, I won't keep you any longer. I have a connecting flight to Verdelune."

Rosalia Fashion Week had just wrapped up, with Verdelune next on the schedule. The international fashion weeks were packed closely together in the first half of the year. With limited energy these days, Jade entrusted most of them to her apprentices, only attending the most prestigious ones herself, including Verdelune, Milan, Eldermere, and Newcrest.

Seeing her great-aunt in a rush, Mila offered a few gentle reminders before ending the call.

It was around four or five in the afternoon. Soft sunlight streamed through the window, casting a warm golden hue on the otherwise stark white hospital room.

She turned her head to look outside. The sunlight highlighted her delicate features, her slightly upturned almond eyes narrowing slightly in the warm glow, adding an air of mysterious elegance, as if she might transform into a celestial being and disappear into the light at any moment.

Nathaniel had just picked up their child from school and was pushing the door open when he caught sight of this scene, momentarily stunned.

Mila in the past, he had always

...

lost in thought, the

called softly, snuggling into Mila's

the child, her gaze landing on Nathaniel standing awkwardly at the door. He scratched his nose, trying to mask

coming to see you. I thought

off, clearly at a loss

blankly, then turned her attention

sense his

child shook his head, unwilling to

didn't press further, a slight frown crossing

What's going on?

been a quiet child, not one to express his feelings openly. He had always relied on guesswork when it came to Julian's moods. Just moments ago, when

"How about we grab

inwardly, realizing she couldn't count on this unreliable uncle. She simply held Julian close, waiting for

he quietly left the room to arrange dinner at a nearby

knew Mila would