Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 423

Chapter 416

The ship inched closer to the port. Mila stood on the deck, gazing out at the

vibrant town spreading along the shore. Her white dress hugged her figure, the hem fluttering in the salty breeze.

Ahead lay Naples.

Only recently had she learned the truth: Cossio had kidnapped her all the way from Eldermere, England, to Italy. That island they'd just left behind? Sicily.

It was so far from home.

"Aren't you cold? You should've worn something warmer."

A black overcoat landed on her shoulders, and an arm slipped around her waist, pulling her against a firm chest. The familiar scent-cool, woodsy, with a hint of spice-washed over her.

Her first instinct was to break free, but she was no match for his strength.

"Don't move," he murmured, chin resting atop her head, his voice rumbling low. "You promised you'd let me make it up to you. No backing out."

"I never promised you anything," she shot back through clenched teeth, bristling

at the way he crowded her space, his presence overwhelming.

But Lysander, as always, was stubborn and unmoved.

them stood entwined at the bow, his chin pressed to her hair, the picture

"Lysander, ready to go?"

catching sight of the pair on deck, but

Mila snapped, twisting in Lysander's grip. When he didn't, she dug her nails into the back of

marks she'd left, lips quirking in a half-smile. But as Mila moved toward the

you think

hospital," she replied

"I'll send for

be kidnapped again. She decided to just tell the truth. "Before

me sooner?" Lysander's eyes narrowed, his stare sharp as a fox's. When Mila looked away, he understood-she just hadn't wanted to talk to him. He sighed in exasperation, then barked at

and carried her off the ship to the waiting car,

left standing on the dock,

Lysander made several calls in flawless Italian-not a language she knew well, but she understood enough to guess he was arranging for doctors,

chest in the backseat, she stayed silent. At least this way, things would get

was whisked straight into an

hour passed. Then, several more doctors arrived, greeting Lysander before joining the exam. Time seemed

One of the doctors, looking uneasy, handed

to see this for

snatched the report, flipping straight to the final results.

growled, voice low and

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