Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 559

Chapter 559

"Let it go, Sophia. Stop bothering her. The child, her own life... This time you've really gone too far. It ends here."

He walked to the door, pulling it open without looking back. "If you keep pushing, whether it's Julian or her, you and I—we're no longer family. Even if it breaks me, I'll fight you to the end."

Bang!

A glass slammed into the closed door, water trickling down its surface before pooling around the shattered pieces on the floor.

Sophia slapped the table, her palm pressed over a crumpled red invitation. Her face grew darker and darker.

"Useless fool!"

She'd had enough.

Mila, of course, had no idea the Pembroke siblings were on the brink of falling out over an engagement invitation. She was busy handling the details for the engagement party.

Most of the work, honestly, was left to Forrest. When it wasn't him, she'd simply hire people to take care of things. But some important calls she had to handle herself-old friends, business partners, people from her design circle-either confirming details or sending their congratulations...

Her throat felt raw from the constant talking.

Stepping out onto the study's small balcony after another call, Mila took a sip of tea and leaned back in the rocking chair, hoping to bask in the sun for a few minutes' rest. But her phone rang again.

"Seriously?"

She exhaled twice, answered without looking at the screen, and slipped automatically into her usual greeting. "Hello, this is Mila."

hoarse, faltered for a second. She braced against the

"...Hello?"

"It's me."

Conrad Montgomery's voice.

to be sure, and whatever relaxation she'd felt instantly vanished.

"You're getting engaged?"

by Lysander's father was bizarre, but she

"...Yes."

you sure? He's

"I am."

why didn't you

your elders, after all. I remember promising you if you ever remarried, I'd make sure

wanted was a

She was genuinely curious-what was Conrad thinking? Did he really not understand her intentions, even after not receiving an invitation? And how could he talk about

he

ceased

shameless was almost

act like nothing had happened, but Mila

called, she'd make

"Chairman Montgomery."

of you knew-while I was the only one left in the dark, wracked with guilt and pain. I was paraded around like

fun for

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