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.

point in filling him in with incomplete details. I simply told him to follow me, urgency in my voice. When we arrived at the pool, Ethan’s pale face said

checked on Lupita and the old woman, and though their breathing was steady, no matter what we did, they wouldn’t wake up. It was like they were trapped in a deep, unshakeable sleep. I felt a pit grow in my stomach.

were no immediate signs of danger, no obvious toxins, no strange substances around them. But then, as I scanned

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 me everything I needed to know.

instant, my hands around his throat, squeezing the life out of him until he confessed

First,

pool. My mind was racing, and I was already thinking

wanting to sugarcoat it. I

shot me a look of disbelief.