Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 483

"That's it, then."

"It's okay. This will pass."

Everything in front of him blurred; the screen shimmered with tears. Eugene blinked, dazed, and was just about to leave the alley when he stopped abruptly, eyes wide in disbelief. Out in the flow of tourists, a tall man stood on the sidewalk, his features indistinct, but he seemed to be watching Eugene.

A chill shot up his spine. Every nerve fired, his mind went blank. Eugene stared at the man, afraid to even blink, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make out his face.

He wiped at his eyes, desperate for clarity, but when he looked again, the man

was gone.

Goosebumps prickled along his arms.

Impossible.

It couldn't be. That man-he was supposed to be... There was no way. No way it was him.

But even as he told himself this, his body moved on its own. His feet were already pounding after the vanished figure, his phone slipping from his hand without him noticing, terror propelling him forward.

The phone hit the concrete, screen shattering in the empty alley.

The photo inside fractured with it.

Elsewhere, Felicity was in the middle of a heated debate with Conrad about whether she could have ice cream. Distracted, the helium balloon she'd been clutching slipped from her fingers and floated upward. She immediately scrambled after it.

"My bear gave me that balloon!"

But the balloon soared higher and higher, drifting farther away no matter how hard she chased. Felicity stood frozen, watching it vanish into the sky. Out of nowhere, a wave of sadness crashed over her—the bright high of the day plummeting in an instant. Tears spilled down her cheeks, startling both Mila and Conrad who trailed close behind.

get you that ice cream-however

wrapped Felicity in her

gently asked why she was crying, Felicity just shook her head, unable to explain the sudden gloom. She could only guess that losing something had made her

euphoria to despair in a heartbeat. There was almost

Mila could do was stay by her

out the storm with her,

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then checked in with Conrad, politely declined Leonard's offer to drive her home, and set off herself through the deepening night. She called

had done today, she feared he'd spiral-maybe end up drinking or getting into a fight, something reckless. Not

relax until she

she called Eugene's advisor, who was still awake. After Mila explained, the advisor called ahead to the security desk and she

advisor also checked with the student group chat, confirming that someone had seen Eugene

fruits and snacks she'd picked up to the dorm supervisor asking for help calling Eugene down.

the

Mila's friendly face-agreed

Eugene didn't come down. He finally answered Mila's

"Hey, sis."

paused, then asked

"...No."

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press him. Instead, she kept her tone light. "Want to get late-night snack? I know a great

Eugene's answer was uncharacteristically firm. "No,

to be alone

you sure?"

"Yeah. I'm okay."

his dorm. His voice sounded rough, but that wasn't necessarily

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