Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 278

He hadn't even managed to get the question out before someone forced a large gulp of liquor down his throat. He nearly choked, glaring furiously at Nathaniel.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

Nathaniel shot him a look, then glanced at Lysander, who was still smiling faintly. Keeping his voice low, Nathaniel muttered, "Stop poking your nose into everything. Try using your head for once."

"How am I not-"

He didn't get to finish. A dull thud cut him off.

Lysander's smile never wavered. He set his glass down on the table with a bit more force than necessary, producing a soft, heavy sound that drew everyone's attention. Still smiling, he swept his gaze over the now-silent crowd.

"What's the matter? No one wants to drink anymore?"

Everyone exchanged uneasy glances, unsure why Lysander had suddenly lost his cool.

The private room fell completely silent.

It was Nathaniel who broke the tension first, raising his glass with a cheerful grin. "Come on, come on! Just drinking is boring-let's play a drinking game! Loser drinks, and tonight, nobody goes home sober!"

"Nobody goes home sober!"

"Drink, drink, drink!"

instantly shifted, everyone joining in enthusiastically, and nobody dared bring up the

her as he tossed back drink after drink. Her hand, hanging

Meanwhile.

her art studio, The Bamboo Grove, Mila answered

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partying at

hearing about

catch evidence of an affair. We think tonight is a good opportunity. Based on our past cases, these social gatherings are prime chances to get incriminating

then realization

"Thank you, really."

own plant in the Harvey family—to come up empty

was

several generous cash bonuses to her lawyers' group chat, promising an even bigger reward if they brought her hard

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night wore on, the

Nathaniel resigned himself to shepherding them all upstairs, letting everyone crash at the club for the night. But as he was helping a very drunk Lysander to his room, something unexpected

got him," Giselle said, stepping in front of Nathaniel with a soft, gentle voice. "He always drinks too much at these things. I usually take

a moment, and for reasons

upstairs