Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 521

Chapter 516

Hearing Mila's answer, Forrest finally couldn't hold back-he let out a low, quiet laugh against her neck, the vibration making her ears tingle and burn.

"What's so funny?" Mila shifted uncomfortably, trying to turn her head.

"I'm just happy," Forrest murmured, his tone gentle and teasing. "It's the first time you've made a promise like that to me. I can't help but feel thrilled."

Did this mean he was getting closer to her heart?

How could he not be overjoyed?

Mila's face was burning, the heat of his breath on her skin sending her temperature soaring. She hurriedly pushed him away and scooted to the side- only to hear him let out a soft groan.

"What happened? Did I hit your wound?" she asked anxiously, immediately moving closer again. She reached for his injured left hand to check, but before she could, Forrest caught her hand in his, resting his chin lightly on her raised knuckles. He looked up at her, his gaze warm and a little bit yearning.

"Mimi, at tonight's ball, I found you at last. But I never got the chance to invite you to share a dance with me."

But the ball was already over.

Mila blinked in surprise.

Because tonight was a masquerade, Forrest hadn't worn his usual silver-rimmed glasses; without the barrier of the lenses, his gaze was bolder than ever. She could see it clearly now-those striking eyes, filled with a gentle, unguarded affection.

intense, yet so

the look in his eyes almost making hers ache. She wanted to look away,

spell. Startled,

stood in the doorway of the guest room, looking thoroughly embarrassed. "Sorry, sorry. Didn't mean to interrupt. Mila, I, um, need to talk to

before closing the door, she paused,

Forrest replied with

...

end of the hallway. After a couple of seconds, her brow furrowed in confusion. "Oh, right! Back in the garden, you said you needed to talk to

shaken up

heart skipped a beat. She didn't actually have anything urgent to discuss; back in the garden, she'd just used it as an excuse to get Mila

quiet the whole walk over, watching the strange atmosphere between Mila and Forrest in the room.

mentioned before-have you thought about it? If you've made up your

about what?" Mila stared blankly for a second, then it clicked-oh, right. Miranda's whole 'hunting ground'

Her answer hadn't changed.

should I play along? Why should I let him make this into some kind of game?" she said,

head, trying

to get information from him, find out what he's up to? That way you

Mila fell silent.

you're oversimplifying Lysander. You think he's just some regular guy? lived with him

was basically everything he

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