Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 450

The place where Adrian and Parker first started fighting was a narrow corner- right in the surveillance blind spot, making it impossible to tell exactly what happened.

But the infirmary cameras had caught everything.

Mila had already prepared herself for what she might see.

If the footage showed Adrian throwing the first punch, she was ready to accept responsibility. She'd apologize, make amends, but she wasn't about to let her own child's injuries be brushed aside either.

After all, both boys had fought.

And honestly, what the other kid had said was cruel.

The school administrators arrived quickly, unlocked the security footage, and soon everyone was crowded around the screen in the infirmary, watching frame by frame.

Just as Ms. Stephanie had described, the footage showed the two boys bickering as they entered the infirmary. Eventually, they were separated into different rooms. A little while later, Adrian-face already bruised-suddenly rushed into Parker's room, grabbed him by the arm, and tried to pull him outside. That's when Parker lashed out.

Adrian didn't fight back.

He went face-first into the desk, and that's how he lost his front tooth.

Watching it, Mila instinctively squeezed Adrian's hand, her heart pounding with lingering fear. If he'd hit his eye or some other fragile spot instead of just his tooth, the consequences could have been much worse.

Thank God it was only a tooth.

But even so, this was serious.

When the video ended, everyone fell silent.

Whatever had happened outside, there was no evidence to prove who started it. But here in the infirmary, there was no doubt-it was Parker who struck first.

Mila pressed her lips together, took a steadying breath, and patted Adrian's back as he sobbed quietly in her arms. Once she'd calmed herself, she looked up at Randall, her eyes cold. "Mr. Grant, what do you have to say for yourself now?"

Randall looked furious.

he turned on his son, his voice sharp with anger.

somewhere else and didn't want me anymore. That's the only reason I hit

Randall's expression darkened.

him, he's lying. He said my dad was gone, and that I was some worthless orphan, and that you and Dad were divorced and nobody wanted me anymore. I just wanted to ask him why he said that, but

Mila's heart twisted painfully.

Adrian tighter,

words, his little fists balled up in frustration as he tried to lunge forward, but Randall caught him and

"Parker! That's enough!"

away tears, looking up at his father's disappointed face. “Dad, I swear I'm telling the

discuss this

comfort Adrian. His

Call it even?

Mila stroked Adrian's hair.

al.n

slowly, ready to argue, but caught sight of Parker huddled in the security guard's arms, his own face bruised and blotchy from crying

could come up with that on his own.

had come from an adult,

just the children's fault. The

wasn't about to apologize-not here, not

set an example

he

my son-he's always well-behaved, he doesn't lie. Can you say your

we get the hospital to check the

decide. What, you think you can throw your weight around

shot back

Randall froze, taken aback.

grabbed Adrian's hand and headed for the door, glancing coldly