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.

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

spoke up: "Sir, perhaps you should show this file to Ms. Sutherland. If she saw

Forrest had asked Howard to investigate

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

marriage had been doomed from the start, born of nothing

be able to cut Lysander out of

paused over

Of course he knew.

after page, until

battered, the bones crushed by a hammer. The pain had been so searing that even after seven

it.

flare up for no reason, and he had to rely on painkillers just to cope. Seven years, and it still

Love. Scars. Illness...

of this pain traced

resentment was hard to

hand trembling ever so slightly. He hurried forward, took the photo, and flipped it

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

gentle smile.

the

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