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. "How

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

nowhere, he piped up, "Mom, are you and Dad

told you about that?" Mila was

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 wants to live with us

“But you and Dad don't

and Lysander wasn't the seven-year itch—it was just pure hatred. But how could she explain adult grudges to a seven-year-old?

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

"Mom!"

someone flung their arms around

when Adrian, sitting beside her, exploded-reaching out to yank the other

with anger, his voice sharp. "Let go! Stop hugging my

Mila refused to let go. At Adrian's words, he burst

"Let go!"

"No!"

"Let go!"

"I won't!"

chaos-shouting, crying, the two children's voices rising over each other. Mila's head pounded, her nerves frayed.

like it would split

the voice of the boy in her

It was Julian Pembroke.

mental state-and

to comfort him, worried he'd be

a second, okay?" she

him to

spoke, Adrian's anger flared. He shrieked, "Mom, why are you

did she

lose control. He grabbed a plate from the table

"Adrian!"

shock. She instinctively reached

Crash-

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