Four Brothers and a Bride

Chapter 163

Chapter 163: Chapter 163

DEMI

"Yes, uncle Marcel, I am fine. I didn’t mean to scare you. I just needed a few days to myself. I had a lot of thinking to do. I’m sorry I got you worried."

Anna almost drops the serving tray in her hands when she spots me entering the honey pot. I wrap up my call with my uncle just in time to accept her embrace. She quickly grabs my hand and takes me outside. We go around the back.

"Anna, are you sure you won’t get in trouble for taking an unsanctioned break?" But all she does is pull me into a longer hug.

"Where have you been, Demi? How could you scare me like that? It’s so unfair. Tell me now, was it your in-laws that detained you? Was it Liam? Why didn’t you call once?" She continues to bombard me with questions without giving me a chance to answer them. I grab her shoulders and shake her.

"I’m fine, Anna. Look at me! I’m really fine. I’m sorry I scared you. That won’t happen again. "I flash her my pearly whites. "I JUST CONCLUDED MY DIVORCE. Ashley and I are DONE."

A big smile tugs at her lips. "Really?"

"Yeah."

She hugs me again. "Are they going to make it public? The people have to know so they can stop associating you with the Rollins especially now."

"I don’t mind informing the media myself or living through whatever backlash might come with that. I’m just glad that sham marriage is all over."

Anna dims her eyes. "So, what’s next? What’s with you and Ashton."

The sound of his name nearly shatters my resolve to go ahead with my new life being unpredictable to even the closest people around me. I grit my teeth when I recall the response he gave to his family when asked about us. I know he’s trying to protect me from his family by pushing me away. I just wish he hadn’t usurped the position of being the decision maker about MY life and what’s best for me.

At the very least, he could have asked me first and respected whatever decision I took regarding us. He shouldn’t have made me feel like the family’s distrustful enemy.

"That’s over too, Anna. I’ve decided that romance isn’t worth putting my head on a chopping block for. I just got my freedom back. I’m not about to ruin it by bonding myself to another brother, to the same sick-twisted family that oppressed me for months. That would be insane, especially now that their secrets are coming to light." I scoop some hair out of my face and pace a bit. "Speaking of secrets, Liam’s been awfully silent. That can’t be good. I wonder what he and Skylar have planned."

"Skylar?" Anna reiterates. "Who’s that?"

Right. She has no clue. Best to leave her out of it too before she’s roped in like I am.

"Oh, no one of consequence." I shrug before texting Liam. I need to know his plans with Skylar. They had sent Cree all the way to my uncle’s place to threaten me. I’m certain they’re not just going to let me off the hook for going radio silent on them for over twenty-four hours. I need to know they aren’t nursing plans to make my loved ones suffer just to punish me.

Liam calls me almost immediately.

"Where have you been?"

"In Danvarr but I needed some time to finalize my divorce for good."

assure Anna that she’s got nothing to worry about before leaving

you have to say about

for the death of

husband in these trying times or follow through with the

cameras continue

Ashley Rollins and I are officially divorced. You can just

what about the baby? Are you two

lost the baby a while back." I reply to their

by the death

Did you accidentally miscarry

Ashley and I have parted ways. That’s all

limbs and cameras because

expression on his face. I scan the living area but can’t find Skylar. Is she not around today? The last time we had spoken, she had used

switches off the

"You’re late."

won’t stop hounding me after I announced my

really done? You’re no longer fettered to the

deny it. I already spoke with her over the phone. In fact, she and

wants to see you, she

did you meet her? Did she also convince you to go down this rabbit hole of revenge the same way you convinced me to go after the family that was connected to the death

there and make it appear like you didn’t already have plans in place to exact your revenge one way or another. If

that night and the story told by the Rollins’ family. I wanted them apprehended if they were guilty. I NEVER intended to hurt them outside the confines of the law. That was all your idea, and Skylar’s apparently. And now when I choose to back out of this ridiculous revenge scheme, you two are conniving to use

"SHUT UP!"

domestic staff rush out and panic seeing blood dripping from his tightened fist. "I didn’t call you here to question me. I don’t need a moral compass, Demi. Save your lectures for that rotten family. I know exactly what I am doing and no one is forcing

towel from her and wipes the blood himself. I struggle to

tail of my hair and pulls me down

hurting

even more." He shoves me head first into a dimly lit room with a single, flickering light bulb in the middle. Someone groans in pain, startling me. I get on all fours and

before hitting a switch. The room is instantly blinded by bright light. When my eyes adjust, a man is roughly tied up like an animal to be slaughtered. His face is

him barely recognizable, I instantly deduce his

that he was the

Liam? You had no right! Even if you have a bone to pick with

the ropes but

familiar, right? Don’t think I didn’t see the welts on your wrist. How could you defend the same people who had you

you know that?" Then it clicks. "Halle told

over that mansion and even the HQ. If they ever tried to get rid of my moles, their empires will crumble faster than it

go, please. He doesn’t

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