Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 526

"Do you really know what your child—and your husband-have been hiding from you?" Sophia's voice, cold and mocking, echoed down the dimly lit emergency stairwell of the hospital.

Mila froze in place.

What?

Sophia only laughed.

She traced the vivid red handprint blooming across her cheek, her eyes blazing with fury. Suddenly, she leaned in, her tone taunting. "Do you want to know? I could tell you everything-the real truth. I could rip away the lies and show you the world for what it is. You're just so..... pitiful. Ha! Hahahaha!”

Mila took a step back, bumping into the icy wall behind her. The hand gripping the knife trembled uncontrollably.

She hadn't even heard the truth yet.

Still, fear had already gripped her heart.

Don't believe her.

This woman hates you-nothing she says can be trusted... But didn't you always sense that something wasn't right? That so much just didn't add up?

And besides—

The Montgomerys are all liars!

Was this really the first time they'd deceived you? How many times have they lied? Are you sure you know all their secrets?

-But my child wouldn't lie to me!

He promised he wouldn't!

Mila forced herself to focus, cold sweat trickling down her back. Her hand, still clutching the knife, gradually steadied. The resolve returned to her eyes. "I trust my child."

would never do something

"He promised me!"

at Mila for a long moment. There was a flicker of surprise in her gaze-curiosity even, burning through the anger. How could someone, betrayed so many times, dare to

that curiosity, jealousy flared up hot,

still have faith? Why do you get to believe, to move on as if

Why you?

had agreed on. She wanted nothing more than to tear that

if you knew the

The thought was intoxicating.

right?" Sophia hissed through clenched teeth, a low, bitter laugh escaping her lips. Ignoring the knife, she stepped forward, grabbed Mila's shoulders, and shoved her back against the wall. Her voice was a near-scream, ragged with rage. "What gives you

her

had lunged at her—if Mila hadn't dodged in time, the knife would've actually cut her. She'd only meant to use it as a warning,

After all-

to prison

too much to live for to

to be so unhinged-rushing at her, completely unfazed by the knife.

nearly dropping the knife. Gritting her

Crack.

shot through Mila's skull, eyes watering, but Sophia barely

know what your husband and I agreed on? What

"No!" Mila shouted back.

to hear it from Sophia. Whatever Lysander had done, she didn't want to know and didn't care.

struggle escalated, and Sophia

Half a minute later-

pressing it coldly against Mila's throat.

Mila was speechless.

understand not being able to overpower a man, but why was Sophia—another woman-so much stronger than her? Was six years in prison really all it

she do

was in charge, and Sophia was clearly unstable. Back against the wall, Mila raised