Dear ex-Wife please be mine again

Chapter 168

Christiana’s POV.

I paced the length of the hotel suite, clutching my phone so tightly I thought it might crack. My chest felt heavy, like something was pressing down on me, making it hard to breathe. My tears wouldn’t stop falling, dripping onto the phone as I dialed number after number. Every call seemed to end the same way…no answers, no leads, no hope.

“Please, God,” I whispered shakily, rubbing my forehead with my free hand. “Please, just let them be safe.

I dialed the police station again, my fingers trembling. The officer on the other end sounded tired, uninterested, like this was just another case in their endless pile of work.

“We’re doing all we can, ma’am,” he said, his tone too calm for my liking.

“That’s not good enough!” I snapped, my voice breaking. “You need to do more! My children are out there….God knows where….and you’re telling me to wait until morning to question Bianca? Are you serious?!”

“We understand your frustration, ma’am, but we can’t act without…”

I hung up before he could finish. I couldn’t take the calm, almost robotic way he spoke. My kids were missing, and I felt like I was the only one losing my mind over it.

My legs gave out, and I collapsed onto the edge of the bed, burying my face in my hands. My sobs were silent, but they wracked my entire body. It was too much. The thought of Ethan and Emma somewhere alone, scared, or worse… dead. I couldn’t even finish the thought without feeling like I was going to break apart completely.

The phone buzzed in my hand, and I nearly dropped it. Seeing Alex’s name on the screen brought a wave of relief, but it was quickly swallowed by the weight of everything else. I swiped to answer.

“Alex,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.

“Christiana, have you heard anything?” His voice was strained, almost unrecognizable.

“No,” I choked out. “Nothing. The police… they’re useless. They’re saying they’ll bring Bianca in tomorrow. Tomorrow, Alex! Tomorrow might be too late!”

“I know,” he said, his voice quieter now, like he was trying to keep me calm. “I’ve called in every favor I can think of. People are looking for them, Christiana. We’ll find them.”

His words should have reassured me, but they didn’t. I could hear the worry in his voice, the same fear I was drowning in. “What if-” I couldn’t finish the sentence. My voice cracked, and the tears came harder.

“They’re going to be okay,” Alex interrupted firmly. “We’re going to find them, I swear to you.”

I shook my head, even though he couldn’t see me. “You don’t know that, Alex. You don’t. What if they’re hurt? What if they’re crying right now, calling for me, and I’m not there? I’m their mother! I should have been there! This is my fault!”

“Don’t do that,” he said, his voice hardening. “This isn’t your fault, Christiana. None of this is. Focus on the kids, not blaming yourself.”

I wiped my face with the back of my hand, sniffling. “I can’t even think straight, Alex. I haven’t eaten, I haven’t-”

“Stop,” he said quickly. “Don’t do that to yourself, You need to stay strong for them, okay? They need their mom to hold it together right now.”

I didn’t reply. My throat was too tight, my chest too heavy.

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“Christiana, I mean it. Promise me you’ll eat something. Even if it’s just water. You can’t fall apart.”

“I’ll try,” I mumbled, knowing full well I wouldn’t.

he said after

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ended, I tossed the phone onto the bed, staring blankly at the wall. The suite was too big, too quiet, too empty. I thought I’d feel safe

again and scrolled through my contacts, trying to think of

open it, only to find one of the hotel staff standing there

service, ma’am,” she said with a polite

anything,” I said quickly, my voice sharper than I

complimentary,” she explained. “A light meal and some tea. The gentleman you’re staying with requested it for

Alex.

another word. The smell of the food hit me, and my stomach churned. I hadn’t eaten all day, but

tea was steaming, the food arranged neatly on

I clenched my fists, willing

no

it

“Alex?”

said, frustration clear in his voice.

whispered, my

going to find them, Christiana. Do

the fresh tears on my

the phone down and leaned back in the chair, staring at the untouched food in front of me. My hands were

suite felt colder, darker. Every second felt like an hour,

out there somewhere, and

the tray of untouched food. My stomach twisted as I grabbed it, hoping for news from Alex or the police. But the screen didn’t show a name or

My heart sank.

hesitated for a moment, then

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by yourself. Tell anyone, including their father,

hand A cold wave of panic shot through me, my entire body trembling. I read the

so badly I could barely hit the right

hurt them. I’ll do whatever

came

‘Answer the call.’

private number. My chest tightened as I hit the green button and held the

I said, my voice barely above

an old man, but something about it felt off. It was too

cracked as I spoke, desperation spilling out of me. “I’ll do whatever you want.

a position to make demands,” the voice snapped, cold and unforgiving. “You’ll come alone.

tell anyone, I swear!” I cried, clutching the phone so tightly it hurt. “Please, don’t

to the end.

“What if—”

the voice growled. “You want