Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 252

After what happened last time at Crimson Gardens-the chaos, the blood, the terror-she'd been restless ever since.

She worried the whole ordeal might leave Adrian with some lasting trauma. That's why she'd come by today, just to check on him. Seeing him now, laughing and playing as if nothing had happened, put her mind at ease.

That's good, she thought. That's a relief.

She glanced at Adrian one last time, her lashes fluttering softly, then turned and

walked away.

...

Inside the classroom.

Adrian was bouncing along, hand-in-hand with Giselle, when his gaze drifted toward the back windows. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, his eyes wide.

A strange, fluttering sensation gripped him. Without thinking, he let go of Giselle's hand and raced out the back door.

The hallway was empty and echoing.

He ran a few steps, glancing around with lost, anxious eyes, and called out unconsciously, "Mom...?"

Giselle hurried after him, catching him just as he was about to dash down the stairs. She scooped him up, concern etched across her face.

"Adrian, what's wrong?"

red. "I thought

the hallway. But aside from the

it," she said

but his words were

He missed his mother.

at the old house these past few nights. The nightmares kept coming-always the same:

He was sad too.

told him Mom had to go away for a while, that she was

missed

"I'm here, Adrian. I'll play with

shook his head, silent tears still streaming down

classroom. Seeing the scene before her,

doesn't want to play anymore. I think I'll take him home

teacher nodded

...

are you

Howard glanced over and saw Mila standing at the bottom of the stairs, gripping the banister with one hand pressed to her

over. "Are you

little pale. "I

be

a moment, and sure enough, started to feel