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? Aunt Edith?" she called out

came the calm voice of Sophie, Aunt Edith's

reassured, Mila asked quickly, "How is my

being drunk before Jade's voice returned, sounding a bit more composed. "I'm fine. What are you planning to do?" Relieved that her aunt's emotional state was stabilizing, Mila felt a weight lift off her shoulders. "I'll consult with the lawyer to see if

as long as you know what you're doing,"

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

"I will," Mila promised.

Jade suddenly lashed out. "If you knew anything, you wouldn't have gotten involved with such a lunatic! Next time you bring home

do better. After a few

team, she heard a child's voice shouting

just hung up the phone and was plotting her escape. Lysander's men had dropped her off at home, where her father had promptly put her under house arrest, telling her to reflect on her actions and forbidding her from going out. It was partly to keep her out of trouble, too. The Montgomeries were not a family anyone

ignored. If someone starved down there, they'd be in real trouble. Miranda, who had been locked up more times than she could count for her

busy street, hailed a cab, and headed straight for the Bamboo Grove Residences. She hoped that the person in the basement was okay. They really