Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 339

She yearned for him to appear again.

He was the only one who could save her.

After that, the warm light returned more and more often.

Every time it appeared, Lysander would draw a little closer. Step by step, under Mila's increasingly desperate gaze, he approached-closer and closer-until finally, he stood right in front of her.

Without a moment's hesitation, Mila threw herself at him. She wrapped her arms tightly around him, pressing her face against his, soaking up the warmth and the solid feel of a living, breathing body.

A real person.

She was no longer alone.

The touch sent shivers of relief and joy through her, bringing her to tears. She sobbed, "Say something. Please, Lysander, say something..."

She longed to hear his voice.

Lysander gazed at her quietly, then finally spoke, his voice low and deliberate. "Do you love me?"

The girl who had been clinging to him, kissing his face, running her hands over him-froze. Her eyes went blank with confusion, pain shot through her skull, and tears streamed down her cheeks, but she couldn't say a word.

She had waited so long for his voice, but now that she heard it, she couldn't process what he'd said, couldn't react.

What was she supposed to say?

didn't wait for her answer. The moment he realized she wouldn't reply right away, he pried her legs from around his waist, yanked her

door slammed

the room

"Mila? Mila, wake up!"

consciousness. Mila's eyes fluttered open; her face was wet with tears, her head throbbed as if someone had struck her with a hammer, a

was

was she not afraid? Why did pure happiness bloom somewhere deep

inside her was waking

managed a smile, tried to say she was all right-then pain crashed over

weeping in her mind rose

if refusing

Meanwhile

the home of the ranchers who'd given them shelter the night before, a group of burly, rough-looking men arrived

asked if the family recognized

soft smile,

Mila.

she was his employer's wife, who'd had a falling out with her husband and run away. They were worried about her and just

repeated assurances, the family finally nodded and told them where Mila

men left a generous amount of cash and supplies as thanks. Once they were outside, the leader pulled out his phone. The polite

we've found your

a move just yet. But now we know their destination. It's right on the border-dangerous

as the payment goes

the Harvey