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 like

"He promised me!"

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

with that curiosity, jealousy flared up hot, bitter,

do you still have faith? Why do you get to believe, to move on as if nothing ever happened, while the rest of us are drowning

Why you?

Suddenly, she forgot the plan she and Lysander had agreed on.

break if you knew the truth? The real,

The thought was intoxicating.

Sophia hissed through clenched teeth, a low, bitter laugh escaping her lips. Ignoring the knife, she stepped forward, grabbed Mila's shoulders,

at her

to rant and rave, but this woman had lunged at her—if Mila hadn't dodged in time, the knife would've actually cut her. She'd only

After all-

wasn't going to

live for to throw it away over

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

pressure on her shoulders, nearly dropping the knife.

Crack.

shot through Mila's skull, eyes watering,

you want to know what your husband and I agreed on? What they did using your child?

"No!" Mila shouted back.

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

and Sophia

Half a minute later-

against Mila's throat. “So, do you

Mila was speechless.

but why was Sophia—another woman-so much stronger than her? Was six years in prison really all

she

whoever held the knife was in charge, and Sophia was clearly unstable. Back