Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 417

Chapter 410

The emotional shock had been too much-Mila was utterly spent.

She drifted in and out of sleep, barely awake before exhaustion pulled her under again. The next time she came to, she found herself tangled in Lysander's arms. Her bare back pressed against his chest, scorching hot, and her legs were trapped between his. She could even feel his arousal, hard and insistent.

Anger flared, hot and sharp.

This bastard!

Remembering all the suffering she'd endured because of him, resentment welled up in her chest. Without thinking, she sank her teeth into his hand, which rested heavily near her collarbone.

He hissed quietly-clearly awake.

She bit harder, tasting blood, but Lysander didn't loosen his hold. If anything, he only pulled her closer, his body growing even hotter. His lips brushed her ear, voice low and rough.

"Darling, don't move."

"If

you keep this up, you'll have to take responsibility."

Pervert!

Mila didn't anger easily, but every time she saw him, she was filled with a fury she couldn't suppress. And he was impossible—always unreasonable, always pushing. Afraid he'd actually lose control, she reluctantly unclenched her jaw.

"Are you going to let go or not?"

Lysander's laugh was dark and husky. "Honestly, you could bite me a little longer if you want. I like it when you... bite me."

words directly into her ear, his tone thick and suggestive. Then he traced the edge of her ear with his tongue, warm and damp, sending an involuntary shiver through her body. The meaning was

She'd had enough.

Lysander pinned her firmly to

frowning, "You're still hurt. Don't make

in vain, then gritted her teeth. "Get off me, and I'll be

"But I'm already up."

about to let this go. His voice dropped, rough with need. "If I can't have you,

shot him a murderous glare. "If you're desperate, just say

we could

Mila clenched her jaw.

each word with deliberate clarity, "Lysander, move.

them vanished. Lysander's playful expression faded, replaced by something harder and colder. The tension in the room thickened,

long moment, no one

Lysander said, "She's

want to see

nightmare she'd been dragged into. When she was kidnapped, her aunt was still in the ICU. Locked away in that old manor for

she was

let her go easily. Mila took his phone and, not wanting to share the same cabin

...

in the corridor outside the cabin, Mila called her aunt's assistant, Sophie. The call connected almost instantly. Sophie's sigh

Sutherland, thank

Mila replied quickly. "How's my aunt? Is

pause before Sophie answered, "Chairwoman Sutherland is stable. She's out of intensive care, but still unconscious. The doctors say she needs a bit more observation, but as long as there are no complications, she should wake up

gnawing at her. "Is there

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