Dear ex-Wife please be mine again

Chapter 82

Alexander POV.

My phone buzzed on the table, vibrating against the wooden surface. I glanced at the screen, Ethan’s name appeared in big, bold letters. My chest tightened slightly. It was unusual for him to call me this late.

I answered quickly, “Hey, buddy. What’s up?”

“Dad. Ethan’s voice was small, shaky. “Mom hasn’t come home yet.”

My heart skipped a beat. I stood up from the couch, my mind already racing. “What do you mean? It’s late, she should’ve been home by now.”

“I–I don’t know. She’s not here.” His voice wavered, and I could hear Emma in the background, her tiny voice saying. “Where’s Mommy?”

My hand tightened around the phone. “Ethan, put the nanny on the phone.”

There was a shuffle, and then the nanny’s voice broke through the line, worried and rushed. “Mr. Alex, it’s true. I’ve been trying to reach her, but her line is unreachable, And… the driver. Mark…he’s not answering either.”

Panic rugged at the back of my mind, but I forced myself to stay calm. “Have you tried calling anyone else? Her office, her friends?”

“I called her assistant, Grace,” the nanny said, her voice laced with tension, “but no one’s heard from her. I’ve never seen the kids this worried. They keep asking for her.”

My pulse quickened. Christiana was never this late without telling someone. I glanced at the clock, each minute felt heavier than the last. Something wasn’t right.

Stay with the kids. I’m sure there’s an explanation. I’ll figure it out,” I tried to reassure her, though my gut twisted in knots..

Suddenly, I heard a commotion in the background. The sound of the nanny gasping filled the line, followed by deep, hurried male voices. My grip tightened on the phone as I strained to hear what was happening.

“Nanny? What’s going on?” 1 demanded, my voice rising.

Her voice came back, trembling and breathless. “Mr. Alex, I… Mark’s just returned. H–he said… they took her.”

lungs seemed to vanish. “What?” My voice came out harsh,

“Mark said–he saw it happen. Masked men. They… they

moment, the world tilted beneath me. My heart slammed against my ribs, and I could barely

what?!” I barked, my entire body tensing,

the nanny rushed, her words spilling out in a panic. “He said there were gunshots.. he couldn’t

uje froze except for the fury building like a storm in my chest. Christiana had been taken. Someone had dared

slammed my fist against the table, the sharp pain grounding me for a second. My mind raced, alternating between the anger burning through my veins and the fear creeping in. Who were

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the kids” I sand through clenched teeth, barely able to contain the tremor

around me.

thought of her alone, afraid, nearly drove me mad. I swallowed hard, trying to

I grabbed

were, whatever they wanted. I’d find them. I’d tear the world apart

a single thought echoed in my mind: God help them if they

station, my mind racing, every fiber of my body vibrating with rage and urgency. The moment I entered eyes turned to me. I didn’t care. The only thing on my mind was Christiana, my children’s mother

voice coming out like a low growl. “I need to

by my intensity. She blinked twice before asking,

didn’t have time for questions or procedures. I

into a room with the head detective, a grizzled man in his fifties. He stood up as I entered, sizing me

Alistair,” he said, extending a hand I didn’t take. “What’s

my children’s mother was kidnapped. I

clearly not used to being given orders. He gestured for me to sit down, but I remained

clenched my jaw, forcing myself to keep my cool. “She was taken right outside her office. Masked men. Guns.

detective nodded slowly, scribbling something on his notepad. “We’ll put out an APB, but it’s crucial we handle this properly. Have you received any ransom demands?

I hadn’t even thought about the business aspect. For all I knew, this could be some sick attempt at leverage against me. But I wasn’t going to