Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 329

"We've been through life and death together-now we're bound, for better or worse."

Mila froze.

Teenagers always had a knack for saying the most unexpected things. Yet Mila found herself swept up by his wild, exuberant spirit, unable to resist its infectious energy. Fighting off a pounding headache, she slowly got to her feet, raised her right hand in a fist, and lightly tapped her arm against his. She couldn't help but smile.

"Yes," she said softly.

"Partners for life!" he declared.

They were bonded-survivors together.

That strange, electric connection-the collision of two souls-cleared away the heavy fog in Mila's heart. In its place, a rush of fierce, vivid emotion surged through her, setting her nerves alight.

Adrenaline. Camaraderie. A sense of belonging...

Maybe all of it at once.

But none of that mattered now. They stood together in the middle of nowhere, rain lashing down outside, no rescue in sight, their supplies ruined-utterly alone and desperate.

And yet they were laughing.

Laughing out loud.

single, blazing moment, their souls vibrated in unison-the very force of

it was that intensity—those wild, crashing emotions—but Mila's headache finally overwhelmed her. Searing pain split her skull; everything

As she fell,

heard something echoing in her mind... was that a woman

A remote country house.

windowless, dimly lit bedroom, a single large bed stood in the center. The covers were bunched tightly around a slender, beautiful

Tears glittered at the corners of her eyes, her

She gasped for air.

metallic rattle sounded as she moved. Looking down, she saw the delicate gold cuff locked around her pale

steps were unsteady as she made

move around a portion of the suite, but never out

on her face and stared at her own pale, striking reflection in the mirror, a bitter

had been over a

she

always been this bad. But after she'd fought to escape the first night, she'd woken to find herself locked in, not even allowed out of her

suddenly noticed a figure appear in the mirror. Before she could

"You're awake."

words brushing hot

all these days-sharing a bed every night-Mila still

touch. Instinctively, she tried to push him

by the

raining soft, burning kisses along her cheek