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?"

troubled.

Mila said gently. "So serious we wouldn't want to see each other, or even hear each other speak. The

hard. Then, out of nowhere, he piped up,

you about that?" Mila

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 going home-he even said he

you and Dad don't fight

hatred. But how could she explain adult grudges to a seven-year-old? That would only burden him, make him anxious, and leave him with

right words, a small figure suddenly came running from across the room, a

"Mom!"

someone flung

hadn't even registered what happened when Adrian, sitting beside her, exploded-reaching out to yank the other child off

"Let go! Stop hugging my mom and

to let go. At Adrian's words, he burst into loud,

"Let go!"

"No!"

"Let go!"

"I won't!"

devolved into chaos-shouting, crying, the two children's voices rising over each other. Mila's

like it would split her

the voice of

It was Julian Pembroke.

mental state-and how her

hurried to comfort him,

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

hadn't expected him

as soon as she spoke, Adrian's anger flared. He shrieked, "Mom, why are you talking to him like

did she do

to her brow, about to calm Adrian, when she saw him suddenly lose control. He grabbed a plate from the table and hurled

"Adrian!"

She instinctively reached

Crash-

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