Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband? novel Chapter 449

“I did not! You’re the ones who yelled at me and hit me—you even knocked out my tooth! And now you’re lying!” Adrian’s wails grew louder as he clung tightly to Mila’s hand, “Mom, they’re picking on me! They’re being mean!”

The nurse’s office was suddenly filled with the sound of children crying.

One shriek after another echoed off the sterile walls.

No one could make heads or tails of what had actually happened.

As tempers flared and the adults from both sides looked ready to clash again, the teacher hurried to step between them, raising her voice over the din, “Let’s all calm down, please! Parents, let’s just settle down for a moment. Let’s get the kids to quiet down first, and then we can figure out what happened, alright?”

“Leonard!” Mila called out first.

Leonard didn’t look back. With a casual motion, he brushed past the two bodyguards Randall had brought, his expression cool as he returned to Mila’s side.

Cara shrank further into the corner, silent and tense.

…

Soon, the two groups had separated to opposite sides of the nurse’s office, a teacher stationed between them. Each parent tried to soothe their own child. After much effort, the room finally quieted enough for a proper conversation. But as soon as the adults tried to make sense of things, each child told a different story.

Parker insisted he was just laughing and talking with his friends when Adrian ran in and started hitting them. He said Adrian kept insulting him even after they came to the nurse’s office, which led to another scuffle.

“That’s not true at all!”

Adrian clung even tighter to Mila’s hand, his words coming out slurred and lisping through the gap in his teeth, “Mom, they made fun of me for not having a mom or dad—they even said bad things about my dad…” His eyes filled with tears and he choked up. “I couldn’t take it, so I argued with them. That’s when they hit me. I only fought back because they started it.”

Parker’s bruised face flushed even darker with anger. He pointed at Adrian, his hand shaking, “Liar! You threw the first punch—I didn’t even touch you!”

“You still cursed my parents!” Adrian shouted back.

Mila’s eyes grew cold.

She could tell what had happened. Never mind who threw the first punch—Parker had definitely said something cruel.

And words like that don’t just come out of a child’s mouth for no reason.

Unless an adult had set the example.

Mila’s icy gaze shifted to Randall. He seemed uneasy and looked away for a split second, but then his eyes snapped back to hers, defiant. “My son has always been gentle—he wouldn’t hurt a fly. He’s the kind of kid who walks around an earthworm on the sidewalk. He would never hit anyone. Adrian must have provoked him. Besides, his father was—”

“Bang!”

Mila slammed her hand on the table, making the medicine bottles jump. Her eyes were sharp as she stared down Randall, her voice cold. “Mr. Parker, watch your words.”