He was pushing her to the brink!
Mila couldn’t control the trembling of her body any longer. Her emotions, once held in check, now surged with such force that her mind felt faint, her nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Unable to hold back any longer, a single tear slipped unnoticed from her thick lashes and landed silently on Lysander’s hand.
The man, whose hand was resting over hers, gave a barely detectable shudder.
Mila’s voice was choked with emotion when she finally spoke. Lysander, you really are a bastard.
Lysander remained silent.
He slowly rose, leaning forward, his eyes half-closed. His lips touched her soft, pale cheek, delicately kissing away each tear that had fallen. He moved upward, brushing lightly over her thick lashes, and finally lingering on the faint pink mark at her temple, gently rubbing it.
A bitter taste spread in his mouth.
That pink mark was from when Hugo had pushed her, causing her to hit her head. The bruise was nearly gone thanks to an excellent scar-removal cream, leaving only a faint pink trace.
Mila felt that spot on her temple burning and itching. She pushed him away forcefully and turned her face, refusing to look at him.
His breath mingled with hers due to his earlier kisses, and Lysander was stirred, yet he restrained himself from approaching her again. Watching her sit gracefully on the edge of the bed, he swallowed hard, fighting the urge to close the distance.
If he pushed any further, he might truly drive her away.
He straightened up, masking the abyss of desire in his gaze, and placed the ointment on the bedside table. He glanced at the woman sitting motionlessly on the bed and quietly walked towards the door.
Just as he was about to leave, he spoke up, Adrian will be back from school soon.
Mila’s hand, resting on her leg, gave a slight tremor.
The bedroom door closed with a soft click.
Mila listened as his footsteps faded. Suddenly, she sprang from the bed and rushed to the door, twisting the lock, but nothing happened.
She was locked in.
Her anger had dissipated; determination took its place. She began searching the room for her phone. She refused to give up or resign herself to this fate!
There had to be a way.
She was determined to find a solution that would allow her to leave and also protect the Wayne family.
First, she needed to contact the outside world!
I just got in touch with Harding & Cole Legal to suspend Miranda, but they told me she resigned a few days ago and is already going through the process.
Resigned?
Lysander frowned. So, her trip abroad with Mila wasn’t just for fun; she might be planning to stay there?
Possibly, Leonard replied cautiously.
That doesn’t add up.
Lysander felt something was off. She’s worked as a lawyer here for six years, building connections. Is it that easy to just walk away?
Would she really go to such lengths just to accompany Mila abroad?
He asked, When did she resign?
Leonard provided the date, and they exchanged a look, both sensing something amiss. The timing was shortly after Roland’s incident.
Lysander pondered for a moment, then asked, Did we check her car’s dashcam footage back then?