Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 348

"Name?"

"Mila."

"Age?"

"Twenty-nine."

"Gender?"

"...Female."

"Where are you from?"

"Kingsford."

"And your destination?"

"Solaris City."

"What were you doing in the forest?"

"Our travel convoy was passing through when suddenly several vehicles broke down..."

The soldier cut her off. "How many?"

"...Four."

"Go on."

a

waited for help... Two men showed up while we were waiting... Later that night, while I was

several soldiers sat rigid and unsmiling behind a rough wooden table, staring at the woman across from them. She sat just

It was Mila.

the gunman, she'd stumbled straight into a military outpost. She'd barely set foot past the perimeter when a patrol fired a warning shot, forcing her to a halt. The sound of gunfire sent her into

forced a hood over her head and marched

questioning was relentless and

in and out, grilling her with the same questions over and

detail didn't line up, the

It wore her down.

forced herself to remember every detail-why she'd left Kingsford, what brought her to Solaris City, and especially everything that had happened tonight. They demanded a minute-by-minute account. She didn't dare leave anything out,

The tension was suffocating.

grateful—wandering into the outpost had probably saved her life. But somehow,

being chased by an armed criminal right before blundering into a restricted area only made

gathered up the reports and left. Mila was

didn't dare ask

that the soldiers inside were inclined

couldn't see. She had no idea how much time had passed when, suddenly, a clatter of

"Good evening, sir!"

her chair, snapped

The door swung open.

with striking features and a straight nose. His presence was commanding like a blade sheathed in calm restraint. His dark

rise and speak, then thought better of