Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 497

But what was truly absurd was this-

They'd only been married for less than a month, and Miranda was already off to another country. With her impressive credentials and sharp legal mind, she'd landed a spot on the legal team at Splendid's headquarters overseas. Six months had passed, and she hadn't even come back for a visit. It was obvious she was planning to settle down abroad. Their marriage had turned into a long-distance arrangement-on paper, still married, but in reality, barely more than strangers.

And yet, every time Mila traveled abroad for work or an event, she'd somehow find herself cornered by Roland, who would start grilling her about Miranda. It was enough to drive anyone up the wall.

She wanted to ask:

Do these two ever actually talk to each other?

They are married, after all.

Judging by Roland's anxious demeanor, he clearly cared about her, didn't he? He even seemed worried Miranda was being pushed around, given that the Wayne family didn't have the influence of the Lockwoods. He'd asked Mila, too, if Miranda was alright, but Miranda would just laugh it off, breezy as ever. "Who would dare mess with me? Besides, it's just a marriage of convenience. We both get what we need-why get so serious about it?"

With her saying that, Mila had stopped prying. She knew Miranda well enough to know she was never the type to suffer in silence.

If someone crossed her, she'd settle the score right then and there.

But marriage... well, that was different. The sweet and bitter parts, the things you couldn't say aloud-Mila understood all too well. Even Miranda moving out of the country just a month after the wedding was something Mila could sympathize with.

After all,

Her own marriage had been like that for a long time-seeing each other every day but barely exchanging a word, or only sharing a bed and nothing else. Living together, but as distant as if they were on separate continents; sometimes, it felt even lonelier than being apart. There was no real communication at all.

Eventually, it all turned into lies and manipulation.

And betrayal.

longer expected

it came

look flickered across

Roland Lockwood later and tell him to stop pestering you.

say things like that!" Mila hated hearing people joke about death. "That's not something you should just

smiled,

their suitcases into the trunk. Standing by the

this one's a keeper." Miranda nudged

Mila, worried Miranda would say something else

After Jade's serious illness, she'd moved to the countryside for the fresh air, slowly handing over the company to Mila and retreating to the manor like a grand dame intent on living a life

arrived in no

just before they got out, Forrest hesitated, suddenly looking

reflection, nervous. "Maybe I should just

help but look

fit him perfectly, accentuating his lean frame and giving him an air of understated elegance. How much more

me, my great-aunt has a soft spot

Thank you." Forrest gave her

compliment. She quickly opened the door and tugged Forrest, who was still smiling faintly, out of the car "Let's go. My great-aunt isn't

entirely true,

world, and nothing annoyed her more than poor taste, bad manners, and sloppy dress. Miranda wasn't wrong, though— Forrest

stylish, polite, and carried himself exactly the way

valet came to collect the car

unievel.