Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband? novel Chapter 290

Inside the house, Lysander’s face remained impassive as he spoke quietly. “In a moment, I want you to take Giselle over to the old estate. Have her bring Adrian along to the Harveys’ place, and help look after him for a while.”

Leonard paused, surprised, but quickly nodded. “Understood.”

Lysander continued, “And another thing—tell everyone searching for that person to keep a low profile. No need to draw attention, and don’t let slip who we’re after.”

“Yes, sir.”

“You can go.”

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Outside the study,

Giselle’s spirits were high as she called out, “Come on, Leonard, let’s get going.”

Leonard didn’t reply, just led the way out with the others following behind. He drove them straight to the old estate.

As expected, when it came time to pick up Adrian, Leonard got another earful from Conrad. Still, Conrad didn’t stand in the way.

Though he didn’t always agree with his son’s decisions, Conrad rarely argued with him outright.

Adrian didn’t resist, either.

He’d gotten used to staying at the Harveys’ place from time to time. Lately, Giselle had been the one picking him up from school anyway, so this was nothing new.

He was a little withdrawn as he climbed into the car, but Giselle pulled him onto her lap, comforting him. She even dug out a handheld game to play with him for a while, and that seemed to lift his spirits a bit.

Once Leonard had dropped the pair off at the Harveys’ and made sure they were settled, he quietly took his leave.

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At the Harveys’,

Rosalind was delighted when she saw Adrian, immediately taking him off to the playroom.

In the living room,

Charles, who’d looked a little sullen at first, seemed to relax as well. Lysander hadn’t been around much lately, which made Charles both annoyed and a little uneasy.

But seeing Adrian today put his mind at ease.

The fact that Lysander was willing to let them look after the boy meant he still trusted them. Charles’s tone was gentle as he asked, “Did something happen with the Montgomerys?”

She was going to find Mila.

And not just find her—she was determined to get there before Lysander did.

Once she got her hands on Mila, she’d make sure the woman never showed her face around Lysander again. Sooner or later, he’d forget all about her—time had a way of erasing everything.

When that day came, Giselle would be the only one by Lysander’s side. With the place she already held in his life, it was only a matter of time before she became Mrs. Montgomery.

A victorious smile played on her lips, certain and confident.

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Beyond Kingsford,

Daylight had faded, and dusk had settled over the countryside.

In a guest room, Mila slowly woke from sleep, her mind still hazy and struggling to piece things together.

Archie, spotting her awake, lit up with excitement and grabbed her hand, blurting out his question:

“Are you Daphne?”