Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 571

As long as no outsiders barge in, Felicity will be safe here.

Mila nodded, though she couldn't quite shake her worry. Cossio was too good at hiding-lurking in the shadows, no one knew where he might turn up or what he'd do if he realized Felicity was here.

Damn it.

She was so angry, she could have throttled Lysander right then and there.

What on earth was he playing at?

Mila drew a deep breath, steadied herself, and stepped over to where Felicity was fussing with Conrad. Gently, she took Felicity's hand and smiled, her voice soft and warm. "Sweetheart, the engagement party doesn't start for a while. There's a little video of me and my fiancé that's going to play later would you like to watch it with us before everyone else sees?"

Cara passed her laptop over.

Felicity's memory was a jumbled mess these days, her mind as unsteady as a child's, easily led and distracted. In no time at all, she forgot about Conrad, hurrying off to the corner with Cara, excited to see Mila's engagement video.

The atmosphere in the room turned icy.

Mila regarded Conrad with a level, cold stare. "Chairman Montgomery, what exactly are you doing here? Are you aware that taking her out like this could cause serious problems?"

He gave a careless glance at Forrest. "It looks pretty safe to me," he replied.

He turned back to Mila. "Relax. I'm not here to sabotage your engagement. Sweetheart wanted to see you-she insisted, so I brought her. After all, I used to be your elder. I suppose I still am."

Elder? Mila didn't budge.

"Was it really her insistence, or did you make sure she found out? Covering things up is an old Montgomery family specialty, isn't

shown up here without some

wife,"

"And your so-called devotion in the past-was it all for show? Or is this how it works in the Montgomery family, using people as you please and

a little, but now-knowing Cossio was lurking, still he waltzed in with Felicity as if nothing could touch them. Was he just using

never truly cared about

clenched her jaw, eyes

sofa, Conrad's expression darkened. The water in his delicate teacup rippled as he tightened his grip. His voice was low and hard. "Mila, don't meddle

don't have family like you," Mila shot back, not bothering to hide her disdain. "Now, please leave. You should have known all along the Montgomerys aren't welcome at

you sure?

was laughing with Cara over the video. His features softened for a moment as he set down his cup. "Mila, whether you believe it or noto Felicity wanted to be here. She wanted to see you

"Whatever happened in

Over the years, have Felicity and I ever treated you badly? Did we ever make things harder for you? And now you speak to

Mila fell silent.

tangled mess, impossible to unravel-better to cut the knot than keep trying.

of the

They were cold at times, yes, but never cruel. They gave her what she was owed, especially Felicity. The only real harm they'd done was to turn a blind eye-to ignore

ignore it. Sometimes,

unbearable part. She almost wished they'd been openly hostile from the start-then she could have been done with them for good,

hadn't. And

silence for a