Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 295

Dusk, and the last rays of the sun stretched over the empty highway.

After pushing through the rush hour, the black SUV now cruised along an increasingly deserted road. All around, lush green wheat fields rippled with life, but there wasn't another car in sight.

That's when Mila stirred awake.

Her eyes were unfocused, her mind still tangled in dreams. Ever since they'd left Kingsford, she found herself trapped in memories-moments from her past she'd tried so hard to forget. Now, each page of those old files seemed to dredge them up, forcing her to relive everything again and again, as if fate itself was prodding her to reckon with it all.

It was as if she couldn't move forward-couldn't begin anew—until she faced her past and put it to rest.

"You're awake?"

Archie, who'd been driving, glanced at her. He was the kind of guy who couldn't stay quiet for long, and after holding his tongue half the trip, now that he had an audience, he couldn't help but chatter.

"So, tell me, are you really Daphne or not?"

"Are you still working on your comic?"

survive after its wings broke and fell from the sky? Is it still

don't let the

have been patiently waiting for years.

on he

squeezed her eyes shut, hoping if she ignored him, he'd take the

don't fall asleep

Mila closed her

brought up Daphne

from the window-she'd hurled the little robot at Lysander in a fit of anger.

cooled off, he couldn't help but wonder if that robot had been a gift from his

understand. Breakups hurt, and after years of marriage, who would want to hold onto

given it to him! Archie was a die-hard fan of the little robot. It might even have been the inspiration for the

thinking—and even if she had, she wouldn't have known what to say. She'd barely closed her eyes

her

Mila sat up front, eyes locked on the young man darting across the court. Every time he leapt, his jersey fluttered behind him, and Mila felt her heart leap with

only had eyes for