Chapter 241

OLIVIA

“I don’t think it’s wise to tell her.” Nick’s voice floated through the crack in the door as I walked back from the kitchen, a glass of water in hand. The tone of his voice was serious, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t right. Who was he talking about? What was going on? And most importantly, why was he so concerned about not telling me?

“What will be the point of keeping it from her? It’s not like they aren’t here, and she’s going to ask when she doesn’t see them,” Ethan’s voice followed. The words made my heart start to race. What weren’t they telling me?

I paused, listening closer, and then heard Nick again, his voice low but laced with tension. “I don’t care. We keep it to ourselves as long as we can. I am not willing to face Olivia right now, not with everything else going on.”

That was when I couldn’t hold back any longer. My curiosity burned, and my instinct told me that whatever they were hiding, it had to do with me, and probably my children. I couldn’t stay out of it any longer. I reached for the door handle and pulled it open.

saw me, both of their faces froze, their shock evident. I didn’t say anything, my gaze fixed on them, but I stepped aside to let them in. They hesitated, clearly unsure, but eventually, they stepped in, their footsteps slow and reluctant.

after what felt like an

Ethan started, his voice heavy with concern. “We don’t know exactly what happened, but I found them by the poolside, both

heart skipped a beat. “Are they injured?” The question felt like it came from somewhere far

quickly, trying to ease some of the panic I could feel

wasn’t something that was supposed to happen, not here, not now. My mind was already racing, trying to piece together what had happened. And then, as if on instinct, my husband’s words flashed through my mind.

felt. “We are sending them to New Village. Call Marcus and have him receive them, look after them. If

response, I stood, my legs feeling heavy as I made my way toward Lilly’s room. My mind was already working through the plan, my focus narrowing to the task at hand. But as I entered Lilly’s room and closed the door behind me, the exhaustion finally hit me like a tidal wave.

What had Xander

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