Chapter 276

Things were starting to spiral out of control.

Her patience was wearing thin.

...

Bamboo Grove.

After the chaos of the auction, Mila felt too anxious to even consider going for a walk, so she returned home early.

As soon as she got back, she shut herself in her art studio, turning to painting in hopes of calming her nerves.

Julian kept her company, painting quietly by her side.

It wasn't until evening that she bathed her son, read him a bedtime story, and, still uneasy, held him close as she drifted off to sleep.

Meanwhile, in the study-

Forrest had come home late. The company was facing unexpected trouble, and he hadn't had a moment to rest.

through documents while Howard gave him a detailed account of what had happened

dropped to the file Forrest was holding. He hesitated, then spoke up: "Sir, perhaps you should show this file to Ms.

Forrest had asked Howard to investigate before returning to the

to Ms. Sutherland's marriage seven years ago—including all

had been doomed from the start, born

able to cut Lysander out of her heart for good. Only

over

Of course he knew.

just silently turned page after page,

The pain had been so searing that even after

it.

afterward to have his hands treated, but the trauma lingered. Sometimes, the pain would flare up for no reason, and he had to rely on painkillers just to cope.

Love. Scars. Illness...

pain

resentment was hard to let

so slightly. He hurried forward, took the photo, and flipped

into your life, haven't you had fewer pain episodes? You're getting better. You

gentle smile. "I

the

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