Chapter 283

What's there to learn, anyway?

He hadn't had a chance to hang out with the guys in nearly three weeks!

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Lillian's Manor, ground floor hall.

Mila sat at the table, her hand resting on the handle of a knife, waiting in silence while the rain outside battered the windows with restless impatience.

Moments later, the front door swung open.

A tall man stepped inside, rainwater still clinging to his tailored black suit. He carried himself with that effortless air of privilege, as if the world itself owed him respect.

"You asked to see me," Lysander said, striding closer, his mood clearly good. "Does that mean you've finally come to your senses and you're ready to—"

He stopped short when his eyes landed on the knife in Mila's hand-and the scattered documents on the table. His brow furrowed.

Mila glanced up at him, her voice cool and steady. "Ready to do what, exactly?"

"My dear, that thing's dangerous," Lysander replied, frowning as he stepped forward, reaching to take the knife from her.

faster. The blade flashed between them, her grip

retreated a pace, then tossed a stack of photos at him. Her tone was icy, demanding. "Did you do

gaze dropped to the pictures-photos of a hand, battered and bruised, so mangled it was painful

at Mila, who looked back with a chilling calm. His

into a bitter, mocking smile. "I'm only asking one thing was

Lysander's hand fell away. The photos slipped from his grasp, fluttering to the floor, where he ground

did? Frankly, I should've done worse. If he dares show

trembled

and flung it at him, her voice shaking. "And these? All of these did you do this

scattered everywhere, each page spelling out in stark black and white the ugly truth of their seven-year marriage—a beginning built on lies, ending in ashes. Lysander looked down for a long moment, then slowly lifted his gaze. His eyes were fathomless, voice glacial. "You've

the confirmation

she stared at the man standing across from her. In that instant, the man she'd

broke. "You're insane.

first. I only did what had to

laugh, her whole body shaking. She had

voice raw and full of

hammering the glass. The world seemed

fell, heavy as

Mila a long while

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