Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 270

She really shouldn't have brought up the piano.

Thankfully, Forrest didn't pursue the subject. If he had, she was afraid she might have lost her composure right then and there.

After taking a few deep breaths to steady herself, she finally lay down and tried to sleep.

But her rest was anything but peaceful that night. In the early hours, her alarm roused her, and she immediately went to wake Julian.

She'd already consulted with a doctor about his sleepwalking. If a child's episodes tend to happen at the same time every night, it's best to gently wake them before that hour, keep them up for a bit, and then let them go back to sleep. Over time, this routine could help.

Fighting off her own exhaustion, she played quietly with Julian for a while. Only after three in the morning did they both crawl back into bed.

The next morning, Forrest was nowhere to be seen at breakfast. Since moving in, this was the first time Mila hadn't found him at the table. Curious, she asked Howard, the house steward.

"Mr. Sinclair had something urgent come up at work," Howard replied.

After breakfast, she took Julian to

a moment before speaking. "Ms. Sutherland, may I ask

without a second thought. "Of course. Please, go

his kindness. If there was anything within her power to do,

way for years. He rarely takes a moment to unwind. My words don't seem to have much effect, but you...perhaps you could occasionally coax him away

few days, she'd often run into Forrest around the house, but now she

A true workaholic.

never showing any signs of exhaustion in front of her. She'd assumed he simply enjoyed his work. Back in college, when Forrest threw himself into software projects, he'd work day and

this pace for years couldn't be

Howard had brought it up, Mila

...

her mind than she acted on it. Without waiting for evening, she called

His voice was warm, low, and

to ask if you're free the day after tomorrow," Mila said. "There's an art auction I'm planning to attend, and if you have time, maybe you could come with me. Afterwards, we could take Julian out to the countryside for a bit of fresh