Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 555

Mila's heart thudded in her chest, heavy as a sledgehammer. Her eyes burned with the threat of tears. She opened her mouth, searching for words, but nothing came out. Instinct took over-she wrapped her arms around Forrest's slim waist and pressed her face into his chest.

They held each other in silence for a long time.

Forrest lowered his head, his chin brushing gently over the top of her hair. Suddenly, he let out a soft laugh. "Seriously, if I turned you down, who would you go to next? Nathaniel Pembroke?"

There was a trace of jealousy in his voice.

Mila couldn't help but smile. "No way. I only went to see him today because of Professor Adrian being suspended... If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have tried anything like that."

Her voice grew softer and softer, barely audible by the end.

But Forrest heard every word.

He smiled, lashes low, and murmured, "Mimi, that's all I need."

did he realize how little it took to make him happy. Maybe he knew, deep down, that she was using him more than anything else this time—it

just love her

tousled hair, then changed the subject. "Did you talk

head

and we're short on time. I don't dare take Adrian out of the country right now. If we both left for an engagement party overseas, I'd be worried the whole time. It's better

all the assets I have connected to the Montgomery family. The shares in Montgomery Holdings are too tightly

That was Jade's decision.

agreed it was

faked his death to protect her all those years ago, it had all been a lie and a manipulation. She owed neither the Montgomery family nor Lysander her fife. In the past year, she'd worked hard for Montgomery Holdings and made plenty of contributions-so she'd return the

to cut every last tie to the Montgomerys, erase herself

there would

be the

would have no reason to haunt her