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.

voice sharp with anger. "Parker, did you

another kid somewhere else and didn't want me anymore. That's the only reason I hit him. I didn't think he wouldn't dodge. I didn't mean to―he called

Randall's expression darkened.

not true! Mom, don't listen to 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

Mila's heart twisted painfully.

tighter, whispering soothing

little fists balled up in

"Parker! That's enough!"

up at his father's disappointed face. “Dad, I swear I'm telling the truth-please believe

this at

off to a waiting security guard, then turned back to Mila, who was kneeling to comfort Adrian. His tone was frosty. "Ms. Sutherland, both our kids were in the wrong. Let's just call

Call it even?

Mila stroked Adrian's hair.

al.n

sight of Parker huddled in the security guard's arms, his own face bruised and blotchy from crying She frowned, then looked Randall in the eye.

Parker had said no child could come

had come from an adult,

children's fault. The root was with the

about to apologize-not here, not

to set an example for his own

he snapped. "Don't

luck, Mila. Your kid isn't blameless either. He started this! And I know my son-he's always well-behaved, he doesn't lie. Can you say your kid

it, or we get the

you think you can

Mila shot

Randall froze, taken aback.

hand and headed for