Trapped with My Billionaire Ex-Husband by Mariya Mercedes

Chapter 84

SEBASTIAN

I’ve been pacing back and forth inside Atlas’ office. It’s been five days since the explosion, yet we still don’t have any idea about Blair’s whereabouts. We’ve been searching the area for quite some time now, but somehow all we find is the wreckage of the helicopter. There were no signs of Blaire or anyone on it.

“Did you find her?” I immediately asked upon Atlas entering his office.

Based on the look on his face, it seems like there’s still no good news.

“We found a body,” Atlas answered.

Body. The word resonates throughout my being. That sounds like he was referring to someone alive.

“Stop with the suspense, Atlas. Tell me everything,” I confronted him.

“It looks like one of Catherine’s men. I’m sorry, but we still don’t have any news about Blaire. We’re scouting every island in the area, hoping that Blaire has been washed away in that direction. Unfortunately, we have no luck.”

“It’s been five days, Atlas! How incompetent are you?”

“Sebastian, I understand where you are coming from. Believe me when I say that we’re doing everything we can. The ocean was unpredictable. We’re fighting against not just time but nature as

well.”

“Stop giving me excuses and find Blaire. I don’t care if you’re fighting against G od himself. All I want is for you to find Blaire.” I yelled. Frustration was engulfing my whole system. It kills me inside that I can’t do anything but wait. “Where’s your man?” I’ll go with them. If I have to scout the whole ocean floor by myself just to find her, I will.”

“No, you’re not going anywhere! Stop making st upid decisions, Sebastian. Remember that there’s still someone who’s counting on you. There’s a possibility that we might not find his mother. Don’t let him lose his father too.”

His words have taken me aback. I almost forgot that I still have a son in the hospital who counts on me. He needs me now more than ever. I took a deep breath to calm myself down so I wouldn’t act recklessly.

I let out a loud sigh. “What’s your next plan?” I asked.

“We will continue to search the whole area until we find traces of Blaire.”

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That means there’s a bigger chance that

can sense that he didn’t want to get my hopes high. After an agonizing silence, he speaks. “That or the possibility that we won’t be able to retrieve any traces of her. If she didn’t die from drowning,

believe she’s still alive. I can feel it. I won’t stop until I know for sure that she’s dead. Until then, I’m going to believe that

search efforts continued, each passing moment adding to the weight of uncertainty that hung over us like a

passed, our initial rush of activity slowed down, and we came to accept the grim reality of our situation.

office.

be something more I could do to find Blaire. Night after night, I pored over maps and charts, searching for any clue that could

I couldn’t sleep, haunted by visions of

fisherman reported that they found a woman a few weeks ago, sparking new interest in the

go. I’d like to see it for myself.” I’m not wasting any more time inside this office. If

Blaire. But as we drew closer and I caught sight of the figure on the shore, my hopes were dashed in an instant. Instead of Blaite,

shore, my eyes locked with Catherine’s, as a flurry of emotions swirled within me: anger, frustration; and a lingering

are you doing here?” I

she looked at me. “Surviving,” she

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that threatened to overwhelm me. “You have a

a mocking smile. “I could say the same to you,”

step closer, my frustration boiling over. “You

yet, here I

how someone could be so callous and so devoid of remorse for the pain and

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for every pain you cause my family. And do pray that we find Blaire alive; otherwise, you’re going to pay it with

try,” she taunted, her voice dripping with disdain. “But I’ve survived worse than you, Sebastian. And as

spine. “Where is she?” I demanded, my voice laced with a