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."

knew, deep down, that she was using him more than anything else this time—it wasn't some pure, romantic gesture. But he didn't care. All that mattered was that Mimi thought

just love her

Mila's tousled hair, then changed the subject. "Did you talk to

Mila tipped her head up

show up at any time, and we're short on time. I don't dare take Adrian out of the country right now. If we both

already told Jade," she added. "She's started sorting out all the assets I have connected to the Montgomery family. The shares in Montgomery Holdings are too tightly bound-I'll be returning those, and only keeping whatever real estate or valuables can

That was Jade's decision.

thought it through and agreed

past year, she'd worked hard for Montgomery Holdings and made plenty of contributions-so she'd return the shares, the assets marked with the family's name. But those she'd inherited outright-houses, jewelry, luxury goods-she'd keep.

wanted to cut every last tie to the Montgomerys, erase herself from their

that, there

the final, clean

would have no reason to haunt