Revenge After Divorce by Black Rose

Chapter 228

NICK

I thought I knew what joy and happiness were, but then I heard my son defend me. He stood in front of me, protective and determined, insisting that I shouldn’t be sent away. A warmth spread through my chest, filling me in ways I’d never experienced before, making me feel more alive than I ever had.

So, this is what people meant when they talked about the joy of having kids. I’d been grinning like a fool since that guy left and made me angry.

“Did you find yourself a woman?” Ethan asked, raising an eyebrow. I frowned.

“What are you talking about?”

He took a sip of his beer, not breaking eye contact. “You’ve been smiling like an idiot, like you’re thinking about someone you love, someone who makes you happy. A woman.”

I laughed, shaking my head. Luke chuckled too, but then he added, “As much as you look ridiculous with that smile, I’d be glad if you found a woman.”

I laughed even harder. “Who said only a woman can make a man happy?”

They both stopped and turned to look at me at the same time, like I’d completely lost my mind.

“Nick Jones, are you sure you’re still a man? Would a man say something like that?” Luke said, looking utterly

confused.

He looked so funny saying it. Ethan wore a similar puzzled expression.

“Am I still your best friend?” Ethan asked, his voice slightly dramatic.

I shook my head, still smiling. “You are, and you always will be.”

me, who is she? Where’s she from? How did you meet? I have to know

growing serious. “Thank you, Uncle. About Samuel… I don’t know why you did it, but my son always

I couldn’t be with Olivia, and she didn’t even know I existed.I wanted your son to know about you, even when we weren’t there for him. I wanted him to understand that you love him, and

usually an emotional man but hearing that hit me harder than I expected. I hadn’t realized just how big–hearted Luke was. It was true what they said: never judge a book by its cover. Luke didn’t seem like much on the surface with

teased, and we all laughed. I hadn’t felt this light–hearted

said, taking a sip of my drink. “But I can’t

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you think they’ll be alright?” Ethan asked, breaking the quiet.

“He’s not me.

think they’ll be just fine. Did you notice how she looked behind us when we arrived, like she was expecting him to

hadn’t noticed that, but I did notice how radiant she looked. Even with the cast on her leg, she looked stunning in that dress. It reminded me of the first time we met.

of my

say something?” I

head disapprovingly. “I know you, man. Don’t go

right. I shouldn’t. Olivia wasn’t mine anymore. I’d lost her,

around here?” I asked, trying to shift the focus.

Ethan

can’t tell you that,” Luke said. “Since you came with the baby, you’ll be helping the women with

Luke had

like babies, but that one doesn’t even look like a baby.

with it, I was supposed to pick up the slack?

going to tell Marcus where we are so he can come take care of his daughter himself,”

heads toward me, wide–eyed.

tell Olivia it was one of you who did it,” I added, my

even more.