Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 198

Mila knew she couldn't let Aunt Edith worry any longer. At her age, too much stress could be dangerous. Mila was genuinely afraid of what might happen if her aunt got too upset.

"I should have seen it coming! That scoundrel, that little rascal is a menace! The whole family must be crazy to raise such a troublemaker," Aunt Edith ranted, her voice full of fury.

"Aunt Edith, please don't-" Mila tried to interject.

"Don't what?" Aunt Edith snapped.

"Nothing," Mila mumbled.

Seeing her aunt nearly explode with anger, Mila thought better of saying something like 'don't generalize like that.' Instead, she switched tactics, trying to soothe her with gentle words.

After a few more colorful insults, Aunt Edith suddenly went quiet, causing Mila's heart to skip a beat.

Edith?" she called

calm voice of Sophie, Aunt Edith's

quickly, "How

stabilizing, Mila felt a weight lift off her

you know what you're doing,"

week here, so I can't come back right now. Make sure to hire some

"I will," Mila promised.

you wouldn't have gotten involved with such a

nodded along, promising to do better. After a few more

team, she heard

her father had promptly put her under house arrest, telling her

Miranda, who had been locked up more

headed straight for the Bamboo Grove Residences. She hoped that