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.

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

finally overwhelmed her. Searing pain split her skull; everything

As she fell,

in her mind... was that

A remote country house.

The covers were bunched tightly around a slender, beautiful girl,

at the corners of her eyes, her

She gasped for air.

a white silk dress, she pushed herself upright, and a faint metallic rattle sounded as she moved. Looking down, she saw the delicate gold cuff locked around her pale ankle-a thin chain trailing

as she made her way toward

long enough to let her move around a portion of the suite, but never out

water on her face and stared at her own pale, striking reflection

had been over a week.

only person she saw was

escape the first night, she'd woken to find herself

appear in the mirror. Before she

"You're awake."

voice was husky, words brushing hot against

a bed every night-Mila

Instinctively, she tried to push him away,

by the waist, setting her on

her into his arms, raining soft, burning kisses