Revenge After Divorce by Black Rose

Chapter 239

NICK

I was in the middle of tending to the bay when Ethan’s call came through, pulling me out of my thoughts. Olivia had been distracted, almost lost in her own world ever since she spoke to her husband three days ago. I could see it in her eyes, she was far away, locked in some distant memory. I had a feeling we wouldn’t be staying here much longer. But before we left, there was still Xander to deal with.

We couldn’t afford to let him follow us back home with whatever issues he had, issues we still hadn’t fully figured out. We knew who he was and why he might hold a grudge against Luke. But what we didn’t know was what his endgame was, what plans he had laid out. That was the real concern.

When Ethan called and told me that Lupita and the old woman weren’t waking up, a cold chill shot down my spine. My heart lurched into my throat as a sense of panic began to rise. I glanced at Olivia, trying to mask my sudden unease, and quickly excused myself from the room. I needed to handle this, and I didn’t want her to see the fear I was feeling.

to follow me, urgency in my voice. When we arrived at the pool, Ethan’s pale face said everything. He looked like he had seen a ghost, his

and though their breathing was steady, no matter what we did, they wouldn’t wake up. It was like they were trapped

immediate signs of danger, no obvious toxins, no strange substances around them. But then, as I scanned the surroundings one more time, I caught sight of something

with that infuriating, knowing smirk on his face, was Xander. My gut clenched. It was him. He had done something to them, and I could feel the anger beginning to bubble up inside me. His look told

I could, I would’ve crossed the distance between us in an instant, my hands around his throat, squeezing the life out of him until he confessed to whatever twisted thing he had done to

couldn’t let my emotions take over. Not yet. First, I needed answers. And Xander was the only one

My mind was racing, and I was already thinking about how to break the news to Olivia. If she found out about this, there was no telling how she would react. She would

voice flat, not wanting to sugarcoat

me a look of disbelief. “How do you