Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband? novel Chapter 133

Montgomery Manor, master bedroom entrance.

Mila leaned against the wall, one hand gently covering her eyes, and after a long, deep sigh, she entered the room.

The door clicked shut behind her.

She approached the bed and gazed at the woman lying there, curled up, her brow furrowed, her sleep disturbed and restless.

After a moment, Mila crouched down, resting her head on the bedside, slipping one hand under the covers to gently hold the woman's hand. Though nestled in the warmth of the blankets, the woman's palm was clammy with a cool sweat, her hand cold to the touch.

Mila squeezed it tightly, using her other hand to softly smooth away the lines from the woman's furrowed brow.

In the next instant, the woman on the bed, as if sensing something, grasped Mila's hand in return, shifting her body closer, and her brow relaxed immediately.

Feeling the unconscious closeness from the woman, Mila's nose tingled, her eyes grew warm, and her emotions swirled into a complex mix.

After a while, a soft, sigh-like voice broke the silence in the room.

"What is it that you like about me?"

This question had always puzzled Mila.

Unlike the rest of the Montgomery family, her mother-in-law, Felicity, had been nothing but kind to her from the moment she stepped into the family—extraordinarily kind.

But it was different from any kindness she had ever known.

Her great-aunt's kindness, though loving, was stern, filled with guidance and the hope for her to succeed.

Felicity's kindness was different.

Her mother-in-law's affection was gentle, all-encompassing, and asking nothing in return, as if caring for and loving Mila was the most natural thing in the world.

It mirrored the image of the mother Mila had imagined in her childhood fantasies, a mother who would come to rescue her from the long nights of punishment and beatings.

Gentle, forgiving, and loving.

"What is it that you like about me?"