Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 365

She had no idea when those two even got together, but seeing Mila so happy, she never questioned it.

Who could have imagined-it was all a lie.

Every bit of it was fake.

And she, Mila's closest friend, had somehow missed every silent cry for help, again and again, leaving Mila to suffer through her own private hell for seven long years.

Seven years. That's a lifetime.

Miranda's throat tightened. She clenched her fist and gently thumped Mila's back, her words trembling with anger and heartbreak, her tears streaming down unchecked. "How could you not tell me? How could you! I'm so mad at you right now. Why didn't you say anything? How could he do this to you... You-how could you go through so much alone..."

She knew Mila had always had a hard road, every step a struggle.

But she never imagined that, years ago-seven years ago-Mila had been struck by something so devastating, her mind manipulated, left completely alone to endure it in the shadows.

How hopeless must that have felt?

heart felt warm from Miranda's embrace. She gently stroked Miranda's back, her voice

could you possibly

she could barely speak. "Seven years, Mila! Seven years—just you,

then, I didn't even realize

didn't know back then,

her and said, "How could you bear so much?" she might never have realized how much she'd suffered. Was it really that bad? After a lifetime of pain, she'd grown numb-so

really

day she walked out of the police station feeling

me, Miranda. I

She was grateful.

laughed for her, kept her in their heart. She wasn't alone- not in this world, not when there were people who cared,

broke down, sobbing

you-crying like a

her cheek, trying

you ever keep something like this from me again, I'm not " Miranda started, then quickly corrected herself, "I'm

tune, face suddenly serious. "There better not be