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.

fixed on them, but I stepped aside to let them in. They hesitated, clearly unsure, but eventually, they

but I waited. And after what felt like an eternity of silence, the weight of the moment pressing down on us, Ethan exchanged a look with Nick before turning back to me. He sighed

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

The question felt like it came from somewhere far away, like I was detached

responded quickly, trying to ease some of the panic I

to happen, not here, not now. My mind was already racing, trying to piece together what had happened. And then, as if on instinct,

said, my voice sounding steadier than I felt. “We are sending them to New Village. Call Marcus and have him receive them, look after them. If he asks, tell him I am alright and that I will come back. if it becomes

entered Lilly’s room and closed the door behind me, the exhaustion finally hit me like a tidal wave. I sank

was happening? What

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