PopularNovelChapter 364 Mila frowned, hesitating.
"I'm not sure. I keep second-guessing myself. Ever since Lysander agreed to sign the papers, I've had this gnawing sense of unease-like something just isn't right..." Miranda leaned in. "You think he might back out?" Mila nodded.
That was exactly it. The anxiety that kept her up at night had only grown since that night in the mountains. She just couldn't relax. If she was honest, Lysander had never played by the rules when it cto her he was unpredictable and impossible to reason with.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe was afraid something would go wrong again.
But then, the prospect of finally holding her divorce papers in just thirty days was almost too tempting to give up. She'd waited so long for this moment.
She just couldn't let it go.
Miranda seemed to see right through her and sighed, caught up in the sdilemma. "It really is a tough call." The bubbling stew on the table filled the air with warmth, but neither of them touched their forks. They sat lost in thought, weighing their options, each desperate for the best way forward.
Outside, the evening sky blazed crimson.
Suddenly, Miranda broke the silence. "Mila, why do you have to choose? Why not have both?" Mila blinked in surprise. "What do you mean?" "Think about it. Sure, Lysander might go back on his word. But he might not. Even if he does, what's the worst that happens? You'd just end up in the ssituation as last time. Only this time, things are different-you can walk away whenever you want. You can wait this one out." "Walk away whenever I want?" Mila echoed, uncertain.
Miranda's eyes sparkled. "Exactly." She grinned. "The key here is Forrest. Last time, he hadn't struck that deal with the Federal Security Bureau, so your movements were watched, your calls monitored-you couldn't even leave the country. But now? Things have changed. With that partnership in place, whether it's for protection or just to get you out of here, Lysander can't stop you anymore. What's he going to do-pick a fight with the government?" "So, you can afford to wait the thirty days. In the meantime, stick close to Forrest, or ask him to get the Bureau to keep an eye out for you, if possible." "If Lysander pulls another stunt, you leave the country immediately. Don't cback for two years-file for divorce based on separation. If he doesn't, then you go through with the divorce as planned. Thirty days isn't so long to wait." Mila let out a weary sigh. "I know. But what about Forrest? If I put him in danger, even with the Bureau's protection, I...I just don't know how to ask him for help." Miranda frowned. "Why not?" A lump rose in Mila's throat. "Because I owe him. I let him down." When she finally spoke again, her voice was raw and unsteady. She stopped trying to hide it, and told Miranda everything about the past, the words tasting bitter. "Miranda, I...I don't know how to face him. If it weren't for me, he'd be even more successful by now. I've held him back."
Miranda's eyes brimmed with tears.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe pulled Mila into a fierce hug her hug own tears spilling over. Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you ever say anything...?" She'd had no idea.
All this time-she never knew.
Back in college, her own family's company had been in crisis, one disaster after another. She'd been overwhelmed, too distracted to notice much else, and she'd drifted away from Mila. Once things stabilized at home, her father had sent her abroad, saying she needed a break-a chance to travel and clear her head.
She'd kept in touch with Mila, who'd as replied that she was too busy with graduation to hang out, and told her ΕΠ to enjoy her trip. But by the tMiranda chome, Mila was married.
She'd been angry then. Weren't they supposed to be best friends? How could Mila get married-let alone to someone so outrageous-without even telling her?
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