Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 455

Her taste in clothes wasn't bad at all—a pale blue, long, soft-fabric coat draped over her shoulders, cinched casually at the waist with a dark belt she hadn't bothered to tie properly. There was an effortless ease about her, a touch of nonchalance that somehow made it all look artistic.

It was the kind of look that made Mila want to pull out her sketchbook and capture

her on the spot.

"Chairman Sutherland." The driver's door opened and Leonard stepped out. He spared a brief glance at Johnnie, who stood there smiling but silent, before turning to Mila. "It's pretty late," he said. "Are we dropping him off at home now?"

“I haven't had dinner yet.” Johnnie spoke suddenly, his gaze warm and direct. “Ms. Sutherland, if you're free, would you join me for dinner?"

"Of course," Mila agreed at once.

She'd planned to have a proper conversation with him after picking him up anyway, and dinner was as good an opportunity as any. After all, this was the child of her great-aunt's dear friend-she couldn't just let him go hungry. "But don't you want to drop off your luggage first?" she asked, glancing at the suitcase covered in Van Gogh's Starry Night.

"It's fine. It's not heavy."

Of course, Mila couldn't be expected to handle it herself. Leonard, silently taking the hint, picked up the suitcase and stowed it in the trunk. When they pulled up outside an elegant little restaurant, he suddenly got the sense that something was

off.

He watched as Mila and Johnnie went inside, but instead of following, he hung back and made a quick call. The response came almost immediately.

A set-up. Arranged by Jade, no less.

Once he confirmed it, Leonard—usually the picture of calm—actually looked a little surprised. But this wasn't his business, especially if it was Jade's idea. Still... he tapped his fingers lightly on the steering wheel and sighed inwardly. Trouble, he thought.

...

Upstairs, on the second floor of the restaurant.

to order whatever he liked. He pushed it back with a gentle smile, insisting she go first and assuring

time, and I'm currently doing my master's at the University of Glasgow in

heard that right? He was still in school? Okay, a graduate student, but... 24? Great-aunt, what were

He's just a kid!

"Um, you know I have

"I've seen pictures-he's

"...Thank you."

spoke up again, "Look, since you're still in school, you should probably focus on your studies for now. There's no need to rush into these things. Marriage

to wait until I graduate?" Johnnie asked with a faint smile. "That might

what I mean." Mila took a deep breath. "I mean... you're so much younger than me. You're still

settled over

Sutherland, you don't like

that." Mila sounded exasperated. "It's just... everything else is negotiable, but

"I understand."

mouth when Johnnie, who'd been wearing that polite little smile, suddenly let out a long sigh.

that

Mila blinked. "Pardon?"

"my parents don't like how much I'm immersed

nonstop. I couldn't

it

escape for a while. And then, well...

Mila understood instantly.

because they had no choice. She looked at him

of

honestly, even

easy to talk to as you would be a great match. As for your age or your child, don't see those as

then added, "But as

seem to bother Johnnie. He just smiled. "Ms. Sutherland, since we're both being pressured by our families but neither of us wants to rush into anything, why don't we make a deal? Something