Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 529

Leonard took the knife, grabbed the antiseptic from the tray, and rinsed the blade to wash away the traces of blood, his face as impassive as ever.

Sophia let out a scornful laugh. "You're not afraid I might turn this knife on her? She's hopeless in a fight."

"That's why I gave her a blunt one," Leonard replied without emotion. He had never expected the knife to actually end up in Sophia's side. The woman was no amateur-she could handle herself. He didn't want an accident, so when Mila had asked him for a knife on the way over, he'd handed her one with only a half- sharpened edge.

If anything had happened, no one would have been seriously hurt. A little yelling, and he'd have time to rush in and break it up.

What he hadn't expected was that the only one who actually got hurt was Sophia. That, he admitted to himself, was a surprise. What the hell had happened in

there?

"When you two were inside-" he started to ask.

Sophia cut him off coldly. "I took a hit for this. If your boss doesn't cough up something I'm satisfied with, we're not done here. Or he can come over and let me slap him a few times-either works for me."

Leonard fell silent.

"Where is she?" Sophia's eyes swept the hospital room.

Apart from Julian, still lying unconscious in bed, it was just the two of them. Mila was nowhere to be seen.

So she'd vanished before things were even settled?

"She left," Leonard said quietly. "What did you say to her?" Mila had stormed out earlier, snapping at him not to follow, and he'd had no idea what set her off.

passed out on the bed. "Yeah, you're probably right." Sophia's voice was icy. "She doesn't have a choice. There are two people laid up here-thanks to her and her precious son. If

the phone tossed on the table began to vibrate. Through the cracked

her eyes. "Your boss is calling. You answer

go keep an eye on her," Leonard said, getting to his

Sophia muttered

to calm herself. Just as she was about to answer the call, her gaze lingered on the sleeping child. She hesitated, cursed under her breath, and took the phone out to the small

to answer and put the call on speaker. With one hand, she touched the fresh bandages at

me the small

you do what you promised?" Lysander's voice was slow, almost lazy, on the other

she'd sold Lysander out completely. The outcome was what he wanted-just not

says she's

after all. He'd already checked with Leonard before

what you wanted? To make her so scared

you again? This is just the beginning-anger is normal. I pretty much followed your instructions to the letter," she lied,

much?" Lysander's

was thin after what she'd just been through with

pushing her

We're partners, not master and servant. Stop barking orders at

her scared. I want her so terrified of betraying me that she stays home

"Who did she

answer. He didn't need to. Sophia could guess easily enough. Even though she was

so funny?" His voice was