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 soft and soothing. "It's okay. It's all in the

could you possibly

speak. "Seven years, Mila! Seven years—just you, alone, living with that monster

alright. Back then, I didn't even realize

wanted to say more, but emotion caught in her throat. She didn't know back

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 numb she

really this

just like she did years ago, that day she walked out of the police station feeling like she couldn't go on. She held onto the same friend,

crying for me, Miranda. I don't hurt

She was grateful.

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

broke down, sobbing

you-crying

handed Miranda a tissue, teasingly brushed her nose, pinched her cheek, trying to

" Miranda started, then quickly corrected herself, "I'm not speaking to you

enough." Miranda changed her tune, face suddenly serious. "There better not be a