Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 364

Mila frowned, hesitating.

"I'm not sure. I keep second-guessing myself. Ever since Lysander agreed to sign the papers, I've had this gnawing sense of unease-like something just isn't right..."

Miranda leaned in. "You think he might back out?"

Mila nodded.

That was exactly it. The anxiety that kept her up at night had only grown since that

night in the mountains. She just couldn't relax. If she was honest, Lysander had never played by the rules when it came to her he was unpredictable and impossible to reason with.

She was afraid something would go wrong again.

But then, the prospect of finally holding her divorce papers in just thirty days was almost too tempting to give up. She'd waited so long for this moment.

just couldn't let it

seemed to see right through her and sighed, caught up in the

the table filled the air with warmth, but neither of them touched their forks. They sat lost in thought, weighing their options,

evening

the silence. "Mila, why do you have to choose? Why

in surprise. "What do you

does, what's the worst that happens? You'd just end up in the same situation

whenever I want?" Mila

Miranda's eyes sparkled. "Exactly."

the country. But now? Things have changed. With that partnership in place, whether it's for protection or just to get you out of

meantime, stick close to Forrest, or

divorce based on separation. If he doesn't,

out a weary sigh. "I know. But what about Forrest? If I put him in danger, even with the Bureau's protection, I...I

Mila's throat. "Because I owe him.

she finally spoke again, her voice was raw and unsteady. She stopped trying to hide it, and told Miranda everything about the past, the words tasting bitter.