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?”

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

this sudden burst of

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“He didn’t utter a single word, merely responding with a couple of hmms.”

help but chuckle at the absurdity of the situation, sighing

me, Mila. You shed tears at the slightest provocation-be it nightmares, fatigue, unsuccessful experiments, disappointing takeout, or even a

in tears again. Do you need

sofa, shutting her

her lips. “You know, I used to cry even more when I was a child.

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

Without facing real hardships, even minor

a tear, he’d ru to my side,

curiosity. “What did he do then?”

a single word. The floodgates of her emotions reopened,

cherished memories now

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her grandparents. Her classmates adored her, and her teachers favored her. She was even held in high regard by the neighbors in

brotherly fondness. At the time, she couldn’t quite

phone

to be her phone, only to find Phoebe answering it