Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 376

Chapter 369

She remembered everything from the past.

And she still remembered yesterday at the airport-Adrian and Giselle, hand in hand, clinging to each other like they couldn't bear to be apart.

Did Adrian really miss her?

Maybe, Mila thought. After all, she was her biological mother. But she'd never mean as much to Adrian as Giselle did. It was better this way-keeping their distance, seeing each other only occasionally.

It wasn't her business anymore.

...

Later, when Adrian started fidgeting in little angry ways, Mila deliberately ignored it. She kept her composure, calmly moving food onto her plate as if nothing was wrong.

She listened but said nothing.

Unexpectedly, halfway through dinner, Lysander took a call and had to leave early. He asked Mila to take Adrian home, or to have the family driver pick him up.

As soon as he left, Mila let out a sigh of relief.

Finally, he's gone.

"Are you mad at Dad?" Adrian suddenly blurted out, having watched his mother from the corner of his eye the whole time, and noticing her relax.

Mila answered coolly, "No."

"Liar," Adrian huffed. "As soon as Dad left, you smiled. Mom, why do you keep lying today?"

There was no dodging this "lying" topic today, it seemed.

Mila's heart gave a little twist. She paused, then asked, "Adrian, if your father and

I really did have a fight—a serious one-what would you think?"

frowned, troubled.

we wouldn't want to see each other, or even hear each other speak. The kind of fight where you can't stand being in the

scrunched up his face, thinking hard. Then, out of nowhere, he piped

about

kid in my class," Adrian replied. "He said his parents fight all the time at home. His mom's always crying and yelling about the seven-year itch, that his dad doesn't love her anymore. It's a mess. He's scared of

frowned. “But you and Dad don't fight or

Lysander wasn't the seven-year itch—it was just pure hatred. But how could she explain adult grudges to a seven-year-old? That would only burden him,

a small figure suddenly came running from across the room, a clear,

"Mom!"

someone flung their arms around

hadn't even registered what happened when Adrian, sitting

sharp. "Let go! Stop hugging my mom and calling her that

Adrian's words, he burst into loud, heartbroken sobs. "You're lying! She's

"Let go!"

"No!"

"Let go!"

"I won't!"

two children's voices rising over each other. Mila's head pounded, her nerves frayed. She

noise felt like it would split

voice of the

It was Julian Pembroke.

his already fragile mental state-and

time might have made it worse-Mila hurried to comfort him, worried he'd be pushed

a second, okay?" she soothed, straining as the boy clung to her

hadn't expected him

He shrieked, "Mom, why are

she

when she saw him suddenly lose control. He grabbed a plate from the table and hurled it at Julian's head, wild

"Adrian!"

in shock. She

Crash-

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