Chapter 292

She still didn't fully grasp what was happening.

All she could remember was running out into the rain. Everything after that was a blur. Now, staring at the unfamiliar layout of the room and noticing the change of clothes on her body, it was only natural she felt lost.

Just as Mila was trying to make sense of it all, the door suddenly burst open and a little girl, maybe six or seven years old, came running in.

The two of them locked eyes in silence.

Then the girl shouted at the top of her lungs, "Mom! Mom! The pretty lady's awake!"

After announcing this, the girl didn't leave. Instead, she trotted over and tilted her head back, gazing up at Mila with wide, sparkling dark eyes-utterly adorable.

Mila couldn't help but smile at the sight. "Hey there, sweetheart. Where am I?"

"This is my house," the girl replied, head cocked to the side. "My name's Lucy. A big brother brought you here. You're really pretty, miss."

"...Thank you."

Mila was just about to ask who this "big brother" was when Archie strolled into the room, grinning from ear to ear.

"Hey, you're awake."

Mila's brow furrowed instinctively.

estate, her impression of Archie was far from good. She never

was the one

"You-"

could finish, Archie launched into a rambling, wildly embellished account of how he'd found and rescued her. The

pounding, but at least she

to slip out from under Lysander's watchful eye-a realization that brought a small sense of

she wanted was to

fact, anyone connected to that time seven years ago—she wanted nothing to do with them. Just the thought of it made it hard

She needed a break.

that in mind, she cut off Archie's endless chatter. "Whatever the case, thank you for helping me. I think I heard you say

replied, dropping into the seat across from her and crossing

lend me your car for a while? I'll pay

borrow my car?

her for a moment, then an idea seemed to click. “Wait, you're not going back to Kingsford, are you? You're not trying to avoid my cousin,

He hadn't caught every word, but

was the one who'd cheated, so he assumed Lysander wanted a divorce. But judging by the mood that day, maybe that

let go, but still cheated. His cousin

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