Revenge After Divorce by Black Rose

Chapter 246

My knees buckled under me, the shock of what I was seeing hitting me like a physical blow. “No,” I whispered, the word barely escaping my lips. “What happened, Ethan? Where is she?”

He didn’t speak immediately. His gaze dropped to the floor, as though he couldn’t bear to meet my eyes. When he did speak, his voice was low, almost broken. “Xander… Xander has her,” he said, and the words cut through me like a knife.

I felt the world tilt beneath me, the floor shifting under my feet. Olivia, my Olivia, was in Xander’s hands. The man I had always known to be a predator was now holding her, and I couldn’t protect her from him.

I felt the weight of my failure like a crushing force. I had promised to keep her safe, and now she was somewhere, alone with him, God only knew what he was doing. My mind raced, but there was no solution, no quick fix. All I ́ had was the overwhelming sense of helplessness.

that followed, all I could think was that it was too late.

stomach churn. How could I explain that Olivia was

the heavens. I was staring at the ceiling of the hotel room, but it felt like I was reaching for something beyond the sterile white walls and flickering lights. In my heart, I was praying. I

control over the situation. I didn’t even know where to start looking, where to go, or who to trust. But one thing was clear: we needed a plan, and we

kids. The thought of them waking up, their innocent faces searching for their mother… It made my heart ache. They needed someone to care for them, to keep them safe while we went after the monster who had taken their mother. We needed a nanny, someone reliable who could step in and provide the care and comfort the children would undoubtedly be craving. We couldn’t afford to wait, every moment that passed meant Olivia

the situation started to press in on me. There was no time to waste. We had to hit the streets, kick down doors, talk to anyone who might know something. The monster who took Olivia was out there,

could handle. But I had no choice. We had to move fast, and we had to do

trying to steady myself. I