Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 284

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.

while Howard gave him a detailed account

his gaze dropped to the file Forrest was holding. He hesitated, then spoke up: "Sir, perhaps you should show this file to Ms. Sutherland. If she saw it, she'd finally

Howard to investigate before

Sutherland's marriage seven years ago—including all the

from the start, born of

and learned the truth, she'd finally be able to cut Lysander out of her heart for good. Only

hand paused over the stack

Of course he knew.

a word, just silently turned page after page, until he came across a photograph tucked inside

two hands-brutally battered, the bones crushed by a hammer. The pain had been so searing that even after seven years, he

it.

the trauma lingered. Sometimes, the pain would flare up for no reason, and he had to rely on

Love. Scars. Illness...

this pain traced

was hard

hand trembling ever so slightly. He hurried forward, took the photo, and flipped it face-down on the desk. "Your hands will

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

smile.

the file...?" Howard

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