The Wrong Woman

Chapter 278

Nathan remained silent for a moment before humming in response.

Mila lowered her gaze, her fingers gently stroking the teddy bear in her arms as she murmured, “I’ve transferred 600 thousand dollars to

your account.”

Nathan’s response was another quiet, noncommittal hum. His

composed and indifferent demeanor sent a wave of panic through Mila’s chest.

Despite her desire to maintain distance and avoid any contact with him, she found herself torn and overwhelmed by conflicting emotions, the turmoil almost driving her to the brink of madness.

She missed him dearly, desperately longing to see him again. Feeling at a loss for words, Mila simply said, “Never mind, goodbye.”

Before she could say anything more, Nathan abruptly ended the call.

Mila gazed at her phone screen, tears cascading down her cheeks uncontrollably.

Across from her, Phoebe sat munching on potato chips, her gaze filled with confusion as she observed Mila’s unexpected emotional outburst.

Phoebe asked helplessly, “Mila, what did he say to you? Why are you crying?”

aside and wiped away her tears, attempting to compose herself. “I’m not crying. It’s just my tear glands acting up again.

this sudden burst

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“He didn’t utter a single word, merely responding with a couple

absurdity of the situation, sighing

it nightmares, fatigue, unsuccessful experiments, disappointing takeout, or even a

it’s getting even more absurd. A few indifferent noises from Nathan have you in tears again. Do you need surgery to fix those tear ducts of yours?”

Mila sank onto the sofa, shutting her eyes tightly

cry even more when I was a child.

still engrossed in her potato chips, replied coolly, “It’s no surprise. Coming from a wealthy

real hardships, even

coddled by Nate. Whenever I acted out or shed a tear, he’d ru to my side, completely flustered

in with curiosity. “What did he do

sofa, burying her face without uttering a single word. The floodgates of her

cherished memories now

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by her parents and doted on by her grandparents. Her classmates adored her, and her teachers favored her. She was even held in high

initially interpreted it as brotherly fondness. At the time, she

phone

expecting it to be her phone, only to find Phoebe answering