NovelFinishChapter 363 BANG! The car door slammed shut and sped off into the distance.
"Wow! That was incredible!" On the rooftop terrace of Jade Sutherland's villa, the evening sky was painted with hues of sunset. Mila and Miranda sat around a steaming pot of fondue, eating and chatting about Mila's wild adventures in the Highland Territories-every twist and turn, every strange encounter. Laughter rang out into the dusk.
Naturally, it was Miranda who was most amazed.
Mila had originally planned to return to her own place in Willow Lane, but Forrest was staying there too. She wasn't ready to face him—not yet so she decided to crash at her great-aunt's villa in Kingsford.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer great-aunt had already added Mila's nto the security system, so she could cand go as she pleased. It felt good to have somewhere to escape.
Miranda, still marveling at Mila's stories, sighed, "If only you'd takenalong! It would've been even better. I'd love to just drop everything and go on an adventure like that." Mila fished a meatball from the pot and dropped it into Miranda's bowl, grinning. "Everything happened so fast, I didn't even see it coming myself. Don't worry- when we finally go abroad, there'll be plenty of chances for spontaneous trips." "Yeah, you're right!" Miranda perked up, cheeks stuffed with meatball.
Watching her, Mila couldn't help but laugh. Then, as if remembering something, she asked casually, "So, what's going on with you and that Roland Lockwood? Still planning to leave the country with me?" At the mention of Roland's name, Miranda immediately froze, her face turning bright red as she started coughing. Mila quickly handed her sjuice.
"Slow down! What's the rush?" After gulping down a few sips, Miranda shook her head and, still blushing furiously, changed the subject with forced nonchalance. "Of course I'm going! Don't just ask about me-what's the story with you and Forrest, anyway?" She lowered her voice conspiratorially.
"Do you even realize what's been happening in Kingsford since you left? Lysander's been going after Forrest like a man possessed, as if they're mortal enemies. Forrest hasn't exactly been holding back either, and now even the Lockwood family's gotten dragged into the mess. It's insane..." Mila's stomach tightened. "What about Forrest? Is he okay?" Miranda shot Mila a knowing look but reassured her first. "Don't worry. Things were rough at first, but I heard Forrest managed to secure a contract with the Federal Security Bureau. With the government on his side now, he's pretty much untouchable." He did it.
Mila wasn't surprised. She knew just how valuable Forrest's language model was -securing that deal had always been inevitable.
Thank God he's safe.
Forrest had already sacrificed so much for her-nearly destroying his own hands. She couldn't bear the thought of him getting hurt because of her again.
It would just make everything even harder to face.
"Mila, didn't you tellthat once Forrest finalized the deal with the Federal Security Bureau, he'd ask them to help us leave the country? So... when are we going?" Miranda, blissfully unaware of all the tangled history, asked without a second thought.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMila hesitated.
Honestly, she had no idea how to even face Forrest right now, let alone ask him for this favor. And setting aside whether it would be fair to deceive Lysander, Forrest would be at risk the minute they tried to leave. And besides...
Mila explained to Miranda about the two conditions she'd been forced to agree to just to get Lysander's signature. She looked exhausted just thinking about it.
"I'm not planning to actually go through with those promises," Mila said. "But my plan is to wait thirty days, get the divorce finalized, and then leave. If I run before then, Lysander could easily go to court and try to overturn the agreement. The divorce would fall apart." "That jerk!" Miranda fumed. As a lawyer herself, she knew it was possible. "So... we wait thirty more days?"
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