Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 289

Outside Kingsford.

At the edge of town, in a small house near the village, chaos reigned indoors.

A teenage boy paced anxiously outside the guest room, shifting his weight from one foot to the other.

After what felt like an eternity, the door finally opened. The lady of the house stepped out, nodded at the boy, and spoke in a brisk, practical tone.

"I've cleaned her up with warm water, gave her some ginger tea, and helped her change. She's asleep now."

She paused, her expression clouding with disapproval. "Honestly, how do you look after your girlfriend? You let her get caught in a downpour like that-she could get really sick."

Archie flushed, stumbling over his words. "No, no, she's not my girlfriend, she's my... cousin."

He'd almost said "sister-in-law," but something about the whole situation made that sound too strange, so he quickly changed it to "cousin."

The woman didn't look suspicious; she simply gave him a few parting instructions before leaving.

Only then did Archie slip into the guest room.

He flopped onto the chair by the bed, one leg crossed over the other, and eyed

tightly in the blankets, her face pale as chalk. Waves of emotion washed over

and snap some photographic evidence of an affair. He never

hadn't heard what was said inside, but judging by everyone's reactions,

finally had enough

table

the show. His brother's misfortune was his entertainment-double the schadenfreude! But what really caught him off

the one from his

his sister-in-law holding the little

idea popped into

robot be the inspiration for the one

mean his sister-in-law,

No way.

worked in tech. When did she start drawing comics-and such amazing ones, at

Daphne, then what was up with that

It was uncanny.

too shocked to sort out his thoughts, and before he knew it, Mila had run out in tears. Instinct took over; Archie chased

helpless, as Mila ran through the rain like she was lost in a nightmare. When she finally collapsed, he didn't hesitate—he scooped her up,

if she

question burning in his mind—and as a die-hard Daphne fan-he decided to grant Mila's wish and not take her back

you for nothing, you