Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 251

After guiding the child through another bout of sleepwalking and tucking him back into bed, it was already around three in the morning—almost exactly the same time as the night before.

Mila Sutherland made a mental note of the time, then dozed for a couple more hours.

The next day, Mila came downstairs with a touch of anxiety fluttering in her chest. Thankfully, Forrest Whitmore greeted her just as warmly as always, his face betraying no hint of anything unusual.

Only then did Mila allow herself to relax a little.

At breakfast, though, Forrest brought up the topic of the share transfer again-but this time, there was a subtle shift in his tone.

"Whenever you've made up your mind, just let me know. I'll be here, ready to sign the papers."

Mila forced a polite smile and let the conversation drop.

She'd always known what she could accept and what she couldn't. In her mind, there was a clear line.

The whole morning, Mila was absorbed in sketching out new design drafts.

Julian Pembroke sat quietly beside her, working on his own drawings. Autism might have closed one door for him, but it had opened another; he had a remarkable talent for art and could lose himself in it for hours.

The only thing was his drawings were...hard to describe. Very abstract.

encouraging him regardless. With a bit of recognition,

there was plenty of

in psychology about Julian's situation. It was complicated: as a little boy, he'd witnessed a murder-the victims were his own parents. The

was, he still had people he trusted. There was hope-still

together for

lunch, Mila took Julian, with Howard accompanying them, to Sunnybrook

current state, there was no way he could attend school; Mila

parking lot

her, Mila entered the school. It was only after asking a few parents that she learned today

in her tracks,

was still in the hospital-did anyone come to be

at her hand,

"Oh-sorry, sweetheart. Let's go."

aside and led Julian toward the administration

called ahead, so the process was quick and seamless.

for the paperwork, Howard noticed Mila's distraction and offered, "Ms. Sutherland, if you need to take

Mila hesitated,

...

walked to the classroom and paused at the door, peeking through the back

Adrian instantly. Sitting beside him was a beautiful woman

them sat close,