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

to see right through her and sighed, caught up

them touched their

evening sky

do

in surprise. "What

You'd just end up in the same situation as last time. Only this time, things are different-you can walk away whenever

away whenever I want?" Mila

Miranda's eyes sparkled. "Exactly."

now? Things have changed. With that partnership in place, whether it's for protection or just to get you out of here, Lysander can't stop you anymore. What's he going to do-pick a

days. In the meantime, stick close to Forrest, or ask him to get the Bureau to keep an eye out for you,

two years-file for divorce based on

even with the Bureau's protection, I...I just don't know how to ask him for help.” Miranda

in Mila's throat. "Because I owe him.

stopped trying to hide it, and told Miranda everything about the past, the words tasting bitter. "Miranda, I...I don't know how to face him. If it weren't for me, he'd