The Wrong Woman

After lunch, as Mila was about to leave for the hospital, Wendy cornered her for a chat.

"Mila, is Nate seeing someone else?" Wendy asked, her tone laced with mystery.

"No, absolutely not!" Mila was caught off guard.

Wendy arched an eyebrow skeptically. "Something feels off. He acts so jittery around you and cares about you, but your attitude toward him seems distant, especially since you had the baby. There must be some issues between you two!"

Mila smiled, feeling pressured to protect Nathan's reputation. She quickly explained, "Nathan isn't having an affair, Wendy, please don't overthink."

"Why, then?"

"It's all in the past." Mila didn't want to dwell on it as it was a matter between her and Nathan.

Wendy sighed, "It's okay if you're not ready to discuss it. But let me offer you some advice: try to be more understanding.

can't just leave everything behind like Taylor can. He can't be by your side and with the child every

adjust sooner rather than later. He's committed to the nation, comrades, and people. He can't belong to you

profound realization, surpassing any lesson years of experience might offer. Mila hadn't expected

a sudden, Mila felt a weight lift off

to leave Mila. He rescued Fenna because they were comrades. Ignoring Mila's calls and turning off his phone wasn't his intention. He didn't make any unforgivable

and

If there's anything you can't handle, you can come to me," Wendy said, proudly while patting her chest. " have experience. Just look at how well Taylor

and nodded. "All right,

shoulder and

house and settled into

reached behind for a blanket and draped it over her

She avoided seeming too formal

doctor, Nathan and Mila finished the discharge paperwork

his forehead, and he