Revenge After Divorce by Black Rose

Chapter 303

LUKE

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From the moment Nick grabbed the toolbox, I knew something was wrong. He wouldn’t look at me, his movements sharp and deliberate. There was a darkness in his eyes I hadn’t seen before. I followed him, trying to figure out what he was planning. I couldn’t let him do something reckless.

But then I heard it—the slam of the door, the click of the lock, Nick was inside with Xander. My stomach dropped. This wasn’t just a confrontation. This was something worse

I rushed to the door, pounding my fists against it. “Nick! Open the door! We need to talk!” My voice echoed in the hallway, but there was no response. Just silence.

“Nick!” I shouted again, louder this time. “He’s not worth it! Let me handle this!”

Still nothing. I pressed my ear to the door, straining to hear anything. Then it came–a sound that made my blood run cold. A cry, raw and guttural, like nothing I’d ever heard. It wasn’t human. It wasn’t animal. It was something in between.

my heart pounding. Was that Nick? Xander? I couldn’t tell. The sound was

shaking. “Olivia wouldn’t want this. Your mother wouldn’t want this. Don’t

sharper this time. I flinched, my hands trembling. “His men shot up

mind raced. What if he’d been hurt? What if he was still in danger? I slumped against the wall, my legs

again, cold and final. “Go away, Luke. This

I couldn’t. The weight of his words pinned me to the floor. Something in Nick had shattered, and there was no pulling him

desperate. I couldn’t tell who they were coming from anymore. Nick or Xander–it didn’t matter. The sound was unbearable,

stop!” I shouted, slamming my fist against the door. “This

forehead against the door, my breath coming in short gasps. I couldn’t let this happen.

rage and grief. I thought about Samuel,

an eerie silence. I froze, my hand still pressed against the door. “Nick?” I called, my voice barely

No response.

stop this before it was too late. But as