Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 474

Though anger still simmered in his chest, Eugene hadn't forgotten why he'd come. Forcing himself to take a deep breath, he sat down, ignoring the wine on the table and picking up the tablet instead.

The screen displayed the information he'd requested earlier.

Every detail was there who Mila had met with yesterday, her entire conversation with Forrest, even her heated argument with Sophia. It was all spelled out in painstaking clarity.

He barely had time to mock Forrest's hopeless infatuation or feel outrage at Sophia's extremes; the first thing that struck Eugene was a creeping sense of unease. Slowly, he lifted his gaze, eyes sharpened as he fixed them on Johnnie. "You've been spying on her, haven't you?"

All he had wanted was to know who his sister had seen the day before yesterday, hoping to deduce who might have harmed her. But this information was far too exhaustive-it even included direct quotes from their conversations.

This went well beyond the bounds of any ordinary investigation.

"Spying?" Johnnie chuckled, shaking his head. "We don't do that kind of thing."

"So you have someone planted near her?" Eugene pressed, not believing a word, his expression dark as he waved the tablet in his hand. "Then how else do you know exactly what she said?"

“That's just what we do," Johnnie replied with a placid smile. “But as for bugging or planting someone, that's just not possible-not with the Montgomery family watching her like a hawk. You more than anyone should know that. They've got her locked down tight; nobody can get close."

Of course Eugene knew.

A year ago, he could still occasionally sneak a peek into his sister's affairs. But after Lysander's accident abroad, no matter what he tried, every thread about his sister vanished into a black hole-sealed off and encrypted, completely out of reach.

Which was precisely why he'd turned to Johnnie for help.

But the results had been almost too perfect-more thorough than he could have imagined. He couldn't begin to fathom how Johnnie had managed to get such detailed intel under these circumstances... and Johnnie didn't even bother to hide it from him.

The more he thought about it, the heavier his heart grew.

"So, do you believe us now?" Johnnie asked with a faint smile.

you want with

never been our target. And anyway, wasn't it you who asked for this information

met with her," Eugene insisted,

to come here, but couldn't get too far from the Montgomerys.

Eugene frowned, clearly

was just a pretext. I have no interest

moment, then asked,

know?" Johnnie looked genuinely surprised. "Of course, it's to bring you and your mother home.

rest. The moment Johnnie mentioned his mother, a low, electric hum filled his head, drowning everything

Mother?

...

was a long time before

to keep his voice steady, though it

smooth. "He wants... he wants to take my mother

Johnnie's smile

let out a bitter

That old man's

a

he wants me and

Where was

are

years? You think

Suddenly, Johnnie's expression turned

professor didn't come looking for you because the Montgomerys hid every trace of you. He never knew his only child was out there, lost. It was the Montgomerys who tore him and your mother apart with underhanded tricks, who separated you from your family. That's why you've all been apart for so many

want to be with your parents again? To go home-to your real family, where you'll never

"That's your home!"