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!"

for a long moment. There was a flicker of surprise in her gaze-curiosity even, burning through the anger. How could someone, betrayed

curiosity, jealousy flared up hot, bitter,

to believe, to move on as if nothing ever happened, while

Why you?

hated the light in Mila's eyes. Suddenly, she forgot the plan she and Lysander had agreed on. She wanted nothing more than to tear that faith apart—

you break if you knew the truth?

The thought was intoxicating.

stepped forward, grabbed Mila's shoulders, and shoved

at her like she was

dodged in time, the knife would've actually cut her. She'd only meant to use

After all-

wasn't going to prison

live for to throw it away

by the knife. Just like Lysander:

dropping the knife. Gritting her teeth, she

Crack.

Mila's skull, eyes watering, but

pinning Mila in place, Sophia growled, "Don't you want to know what your husband and I agreed

"No!" Mila shouted back.

she didn't want to hear it from Sophia. Whatever Lysander had done, she didn't want to know and didn't care. As for Adrian-she'd

struggle escalated, and

Half a minute later-

Mila's throat. “So, do you want to hear

Mila was speechless.

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

she

situation, whoever held the knife was in charge, and Sophia was clearly unstable. Back against the wall, Mila raised her hands and