Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 537

By now, Mila had lost all interest in small talk. She exchanged a few polite words with the principal, firmly declined his offer to escort her, and made her own way out.

...

She stepped out of the academic building.

It was the end of class, and the playground nearby was swarming with children. Teachers stood at the edges, keeping a watchful eye on their students. The air was thick with laughter, shouts, and the sheer, deafening volume of kids at play. It was less a cheerful background and more a wall of noise.

Mila quickened her pace.

"Hey, you're Adrian's mom, right? Where is that guy?" She was almost past the playground when a voice called out behind her, and someone tugged at the hem of her coat.

She turned around.

A boy she recognized stood there, glaring up at her—a face she knew all too well. It was Parker McKenna, the kid from the McKenna family who'd once gotten into a fistfight with Adrian and hurled insults that could rival a sailor's.

Still, he was just a child. Mila saw no reason to hold a grudge. She replied calmly, "He's resting at home. He won't be coming to school for a while."

"Why?" Parker blurted out, then added, "Is it because of Julian?"

Mila froze.

She hadn't expected even this kid to know.

off the playground? I told you, you're only allowed to play inside!" A teacher spotted them from across the

school often, but everyone knew who she was-she'd attended last year's big fundraising gala as the board

Parker might say

alright," Mila replied, unbothered. Now that the teacher was here, she gave a polite nod and was about to leave, when Parker suddenly spoke

wouldn't do

Mila turned, surprised.

steps forward, chin raised defiantly. "Adrian wouldn't do something like that. If he's mad, he'll just punch someone. He's not sneaky-he'd

Mila was speechless.

was defending her son, but somehow the defense didn't

Still, it was well-meant.

ruffled Parker's hair, her voice softer.

slapped her hand away, glaring. "Don't

help it—she let

were impossible

Parker, who was now red

have touched his

wonder those two boys fought so much-wasn't just

hen

free from the teacher and caught up to her, grabbing her sleeve. "Hey, is he coming back of not?

a clueless mom. He hit me first-I only called him

nursing a grudge about

of