Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 470

Back at the restaurant, Mila hadn't exactly been at her wits' end, but she'd been anxious enough—afraid Sophia would actually lose control and stab someone for real. Her heart had been pounding so hard she could barely hear herself think.

She'd almost gritted her teeth and agreed to Sophia's demands.

Honestly, what choice did she have? If going along with Sophia bought her some time to figure out a solution, it was better than provoking her into a meltdown— nobody wanted to see blood on the floor.

She'd long since learned not to count on unstable people to act rationally.

But then, against all odds, someone had actually managed to talk Sophia down. Mila had no idea who pulled it off, but whoever had that kind of influence was someone she'd very much like to meet.

And yet...

She couldn't shake the memory of the odd look Sophia had given her when she answered that phone call-a look that made Mila's nerves prickle all over again.

She knew she wouldn't rest easy until she got to the bottom of it.

Up in the driver's seat, Leonard kept his eyes fixed on the road, his expression unreadable as he answered in his usual calm tone, "I just found an elder from the Pembroke family to have a word with her."

"A Pembroke family elder?" Mila shot him a dubious look. "What business do they have meddling in my affairs?"

"If Sophia ended up back in prison over this, the Pembroke family would have a hard time explaining it. It would bring shame on their family's reputation-and Nathaniel's as well, especially with his engagement coming up.” Leonard's explanation was matter-of-fact.

Family reputation? Engagement?

It all sounded plausible enough, and for a moment Mila almost let herself believe

it. But if it was just a warning from the Pembroke family, how did that explain the strange look Sophia had given her when she took the call?

Sophia-was she really the type to listen to

Wayne had told her all about it. The family had tried every trick in the book-pleading mental illness, offering settlements—anything to get Sophia off without jail time. It was Sophia

going to listen,

Something didn't add up.

moved overseas years ago and was no longer in the country. With that, Mila dropped

Sophia's mother had left ages ago—couldn't stand her cheating husband anymore.

No

even bother getting married? All it did was make everyone around them miserable. And if they

had been the same kind of

He wouldn't even hear of

to feel about any of it.

never wavered from the road. Sighing, she fished out her phone, her thumbs flying over the screen as she sent a quick text, eyes

by now, the streets

a bit-until the car passed through a lively nightlife district. Her gaze snagged on the alley beside

"Stop the car!"

voice snapped

a halt at the curb, and

light before sprinting across toward the

Leonard called after her, not even bothering to

parking tickets as he

the mouth of the alley, a couple of minutes

rattled from the Sophia incident, she didn't rush in blindly. Instead, she glanced over her shoulder to make sure Leonard was close behind before

in.

She'd learned her lesson.

The alley was pitch-black-some

pain grew louder,