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

came the calm voice of Sophie, Aunt Edith's personal assistant, who was always by her

quickly, "How is my

emotional state was stabilizing, Mila felt a weight lift off her shoulders. "I'll consult with the

know what you're doing," Jade

right now. Make sure to hire

"I will," Mila promised.

wouldn't have gotten involved with such a lunatic! Next time you bring home

do

to call the one lawyer she could remember from the legal team, she heard a child's voice shouting from outside, "Mr. Leonard, Dad said Mom's back, is that

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

was a big problem at the Bamboo Grove that couldn't be 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 mischief, quickly jimmied the lock and slipped out the back door, making her way over

for what felt like ages, she finally reached a busy street, hailed a cab, and headed straight for the Bamboo Grove Residences. She hoped that the person in the basement was