Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 293

"Highland Territories? You want to drive all the way there yourself?"

Archie stared at her, wide-eyed.

He'd always thought his cousin's wife had guts after all, she tangled with his arrogant, ruthless cousin and even managed to get the upper hand sometimes. Still, he hadn't expected her to be quite this bold.

"Come on, Mila," he drawled, stretching out her name, "that's almost three thousand miles. Are you sure about this?"

Mila nodded. "If you're not up for it, you can just lend me your car-"

Before she could finish, Archie jumped to his feet, cutting her off with a wave. His whole face lit up. "No, no, I'm in! I'll drive! Let's do this!"

At nineteen, Archie was all adrenaline and restless adventure, itching for a chance to prove himself. Mila's plan was perfect-crossing nearly three thousand miles by car, right into the wild unknown. Just imagining it made his heart race. He was ready to hit the road right this second.

But then-

"You barely just got over a fever," Archie hesitated, worry flickering across his face. "Shouldn't we wait a couple days, let you recover?"

Mila shook her head. "We go now."

Once she'd decided, there was no turning back.

caught up, she'd be trapped

and gave her a thumbs-up. "Mila, I have to

he'd helped her mostly because he thought she might be Daphne, the comic

his respect

a decision like this, especially not

him a look. "...Stop

"Got it!"

off to get ready,

...

Kingsford, and with Archie around, Mila kept a

had ever attempted a road trip this long before, so most of their planning

of nowhere; half the supplies they needed were impossible

but didn't seem fazed. "Let's just stock up on food and the basics for now. Once we get to Magnolia Harbor,

main gateways to the Highlands—if

That was the

the farmhouse of the kind people who'd helped her. Mila had Archie transfer them six thousand dollars as a thank you, and quietly reminded him not

in her own account, but she didn't dare touch it-the risk of being tracked was

goodness for Archie's "blind spot" status. No one would ever think to look for her with him. In fact, Mila mused, even she wouldn't have thought of it, considering that just a few weeks ago, she and Archie could barely stand each

she was, about

did have a sense of