Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 562

Chapter 562

The bedroom door rattled on its hinges, but Adrian's furious shouts were louder still.

"Mom!"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Mila's fingers tightened around the fabric of Forrest's shirt as Adrian's voice rang through the hall. She pressed her lips together, half her face turned into the shadows.

This engagement had happened so suddenly. She hadn't told her son a thing. She'd simply made the decision herself.

It was her own life of course Adrian's opinion mattered, but it couldn't be the only thing that decided her future. Still... she hadn't figured out how to explain it to him.

Now that he knew, there was no point hiding. Sooner or later, she'd have to face this.

She exhaled quietly and started to push herself up, but Forrest caught her damp hand in his own. His voice was gentle above her. “Let me handle it. You take care of yourself."

He handed her a glass of peach iced tea.

When she looked at him in surprise, Forrest grinned. "Well, if I'm going to be a father soon, I'd better get used to sorting things out with my son, right?"

He had a point.

Mila knew Forrest would be a good father, someone who'd step up when it mattered. But if Adrian never accepted him... that would be difficult. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't fix this alone.

"You've done more than enough. Let me take it from here," Forrest said softly, smoothing a stray lock of hair behind her ear. "I'll go."

She nodded, then after a moment's hesitation, reached out and hooked her arm around his neck, pulling him closer. She brushed a quick kiss across his cheek. "A reward?"

scent of peaches lingered

then burst out laughing and gently pinched her cheek. "Trying to brush me

door grew more frantic

urged, giving

swat with a smile, and headed for the door. He opened it and, before

defiant. "Get out of my way! I want to see my mom!" "Sure," Forrest replied, smiling. "But first, how

the kitchen with two glasses of iced peach

away from problems

No answer.

the door. His tone remained patient. "Adrian, come on. We

Adrian called

sure you won't

Inside, Adrian ignored him

Every door in his

had a digital lock,

networked together. Sure, Forrest

from the inside. Even with the code, no one could get in. Not unless they had

going to give in to this liar who was tricking his

didn't care about him

second later, the door clicked

from the floor, face flushed with anger. "Get out! Did my mom give you the

with

at the glowing

the lock,

in his way. It was all just lines of code—predictable,

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