Chapter 227

The bedroom door shook with a thunderous crash.

As soon as Adrian saw his father return, he tried to break free from his mother's grip to run over. Mila instinctively tightened her hold, her voice almost a whisper, pleading.

"Adrian, don't go."

Adrian, angry at what he perceived as deceit, jerked away forcefully and ran to his father, tears streaming down his face, clutching his leg as he wailed.

"Dad, Mom lied to me!"

Lysander glanced at the pale-faced woman crouched by the wide-open window, then looked down with a gentle smile, softly ruffling his son's hair.

"Oh, really?"

"Well, let me ask your mom what she lied about, okay?"

His gaze briefly flickered to Leonard, who stepped forward and gently picked up the child, carrying him out of the room.

As he was being carried away, he caught the faint sound of sobbing. It seemed to echo from the depths of his heart, drawing

his struggles

eyes were filled with a despair he couldn't understand, a

"Mom..."

called softly, wanting

Leonard held him tight, ignoring his struggles, and stepped

up in his eyes. His voice was choked and

"Mom... Mom's crying."

face against his neck, shielding his eyes

"Don't look, it's okay."

the room, Mila half-knelt by the window, watching as Lysander drew closer, her breath coming in

sure what she was thinking-maybe nothing

next second, she had already stepped onto the window ledge, not bothering with

seized her waist, pulling her back inside with a forceful yank. Her back hit the wall with a thud, and before she

caught, cheeks flushing

was snatched away, and Lysander casually tipped it

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