Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 449

"I did not! You're the ones who yelled at me and hit me-you even knocked out

my tooth! And now you're lying!" Adrian's wails grew louder as he clung tightly to Mila's hand, "Mom, they're picking on me! They're being mean!"

The nurse's office was suddenly filled with the sound of children crying.

One shriek after another echoed off the sterile walls.

No one could make heads or tails of what had actually happened.

As tempers flared and the adults from both sides looked ready to clash again, the teacher hurried to step between them, raising her voice over the din, "Let's all calm down, please! Parents, let's just settle down for a moment. Let's get the kids to quiet down first, and then we can figure out what happened, alright?"

"Leonard!" Mila called out first.

Leonard didn't look back. With a casual motion, he brushed past the two bodyguards Randall had brought, his expression cool as he returned to Mila's side.

Cara shrank further into the corner, silent and tense.

...

Soon, the two groups had separated to opposite sides of the nurse's office, a teacher stationed between them. Each parent tried to soothe their own child. After much effort, the room finally quieted enough for a proper conversation. But as soon as the adults tried to make sense of things, each child told a different story.

Parker insisted he was just laughing and talking with his friends when Adrian ran in and started hitting them. He said Adrian kept insulting him even after they came to the nurse's office, which led to another scuffle.

not true at

tighter to Mila's hand, his words coming out slurred and lisping through the gap in his teeth, "Mom, they made fun of me for not having a mom or dad-they even said bad things about my dad..." His eyes filled with tears and he choked

even darker with anger. He pointed at Adrian, his hand shaking, "Liar!

still cursed my parents!"

Mila's eyes grew cold.

what had happened. Never mind who threw the first punch-Parker had definitely said

just come out of a child's mouth

adult had set

but then his eyes snapped back to hers, defiant. "My son has always been gentle he wouldn't hurt a fly. He's the kind of kid who walks around an earthworm on the sidewalk. He would never hit anyone. Adrian must have provoked him.

"Bang!"

jump. Her eyes were sharp as

Randall fell silent.

mouth to retort, but then caught sight of Leonard behind Mila. Leonard's face was expressionless as he stepped forward, just enough to remind Randall he was

at least, was reasonable. She could be tough, but she always left some room

cloth as his late boss, Lysander Montgomery. Not someone you wanted to cross. If you got on his bad side, he wouldn't just make

with Lysander gone, as one of the major shareholders, Montgomery Holdings would finally be his. He never expected someone like Mila to appear out of nowhere-tough, sharp, and hard to manipulate, with more than a hint of Lysander's presence. Her status was rock solid, and even Leonard, that old wolf, followed her every

was nothing

to corporate battles. But when it came to his own child, he wasn't backing down. He wanted

thinking the exact same

with the children wouldn't be

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