Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 379

Forrest watched with a cool detachment, his tone calm but resolute. "Striking someone without asking for the reason first is wrong. Hitting her? Even worse."

The room fell silent.

He stepped in front of Mila, standing his ground. His gaze flicked to Giselle, who was sobbing into Lysander's arms, then shifted back to Lysander himself. Forrest wore a gentle smile, but his words cut deep.

"From where I'm standing, it looks like the Harvey family is throwing their weight around trying to use power and numbers to bully my friend, who's never had any advantages in her corner. Ms. Harvey, I'd love to hear how you managed to push someone as kind and gentle as my friend to this point. That's a talent in itself."

"What's any of this got to do with you?" Lysander's voice grew cold. He gently moved the woman in his arms aside and made a move for Mila, but she sidestepped him.

He tried to close the distance again, but Giselle clung desperately to his sleeve, her tearful voice trembling with grievance. "Lysander-"

He frowned, but stayed put.

Mila stood just behind Forrest, now composed her eyes sharp and icy as they swept across Lysander's face, then over Giselle, still sobbing with her face in her hands, then Rosalind, Charles... finally circling back to Giselle.

The other woman refused to meet her gaze, just kept crying.

Mila spoke coldly, each word like the slice of a knife, her meaning unmistakable.

"You're not the least bit afraid of karma, are you?"

People like them-who treated lives like they were nothing-made her sick. Breathing the same air as them was revolting.

She spun on her heel and pushed through the crowd, leaving without looking back.

Her steps were brisk. Right now, her aunt's failing health worried her far more than anything here.

down the highway through the deepening night, heading toward Maplewood Grove. He glanced over at Mila, who sat beside him, her expression composed to the point of being

of what had happened—but

And...

to force you out of the country? You still don't know what tricks she's got up her sleeve. If you leave now, you could be walking straight into

I don't have

face was swallowed by the darkness, her lips trembling ever so slightly. "Forrest, I can't even bear to

couldn't finish the

if something happened to her aunt? What

She couldn't risk it.

childhood. Mila had never allowed herself to imagine a day

at the edge between life

how hard the road, even if it's the end of her, she had to be

she knew she'd regret it for the rest of her

never be able to

she wouldn't be swayed, Forrest sighed. Though worried, all he could do was start making calls to contacts in the

of some issues, it's not easy for me to leave the country right now. Is that going to be

it," Forrest answered, his voice steady

Maplewood Grove in no

making sure to bring all her documents. While waiting for word from Forrest's contacts, she sat

want Miranda

for her on the other side? All she could hope for was that her aunt's friends and allies in that country would offer some protection.

so, Mila still

some old friends for dinner before the emergency call came there was no telling if

to go. Hiding forever