Revenge After Divorce by Black Rose

Chapter 260 ETHAN The moment Nick hung up the phone, his face shifted, his expression unreadable. It was as if all the colour drained from him in an instant, his skin paling in a way that I had never seen before. I had been around Nick long enough to know that he was no stranger to bad news, but this? This was different. It was as if something beyond our worst fears had just been set in motion.

We had already been living through the chaos, Luke, Xander, Olivia's disappearance, and now, the kids were safe with us. That much, at least, had been a small mercy in the storm. But Nick looked like he had just been hit with the weight of something even worse, something that none of us could prepare for. My mind raced, trying to figure out what could possibly be so bad. And then it hit me. Could it be 2 No, it couldn't be.

Before I could make sense of it, I moved closer to Nick, my concern deepening. I needed to make sure that whatever was going through his mind wasn't as bad as I feared. Leaning in, I whispered in his ear, my voice low to make sure no one else overheard. “Did something happen with Lupita and Grandma?" Nick didn't respond right away. His eyes were distant, empty. Something was off. Whatever had happened on that phone call had shattered something inside him. I could almost feel the weight of his thoughts, pulling him deeper into a place I couldn't reach. His silence toldeverything he was in a place I couldn't follow. And I didn't like it one bit.

His gaze met mine, but it was like he wasn't really seeing me. His eyes looked almost dead, devoid of life. “I think we should tell Marcus where we are," he said, his voice hollow. The words strucklike a punch to the gut. Tell Marcus where we were? What the hell was going on? Before I could process that, Luke's voice cut through the tension. He sounded irritated, like he was already over the conversation before it had even started. "Why would we tell Marcus where we are? He's just going to cause more trouble. No, just because Olivia isn't here doesn't mean we give him any information." I couldn't take my eyes off Nick. I needed to understand what was going on in his head, but he wasn't giving anything away. Still, I couldn't ignore it. Something was happening, something he wasn't telling us. And I knew him too well, whatever it was, it was big.

I glanced at Luke, trying to steer the conversation in a different direction. "I think the situation has changed. Don't you think?" Luke scoffed, laughing under his breath. "What are you talking about? It's the sas it ever was. Marcus can stay wherever he is, we're not telling him anything." He brushed it off with a wave of his hand, but I could see it, there was something between the lines, something Nick wasn't saying, something that felt far worse than I had first imagined.

Nick's shoulders slumped, a deep sigh escaping him. "I think Nick has something to tell us," I said, trying to bring him back into the conversation.

Nick shota sharp glare, and for a moment, I saw the anger flash in his eyes. He wasn't angry at me, though, he was angry at the situation. The frustration was eating away at him, but he couldn't bring himself to speak.

Luke's patience, always thin, was starting to wear even thinner. “Well, talk then, Nick. Don't leave us hanging.' His voice was impatient, his gaze fixed on Nick as he waited for him to speak.

Nick stood there for a long moment, his jaw clenched. I could see his internal battle playing out in real time, his desire to protect everyone around him, but also the unbearable weight of the truth he was holding back. Finally, he spoke, his voice quieter than I expected. "I think you shouldn't dismiss Marcus like this." I felt the air shift, like a storm was about to break. The words left Nick's mouth, but the silence after them was +25 BONUS Chapter 260 deafening. Something had changed, something terrible. I couldn't wait any longer, my curiosity took over, and I leaned in closer to him, my voice barely above a whisper. “Nick, I'm getting tired of all this. It's either you tell us what's going on, or you keep quiet. But no more holding back. I don't want to hear another word about Marcus unless you're ready to tell us everything." Luke grumbled from the corner, unwilling to let go of his stance. "Not now, Ethan. We still have Olivia to worry about." But Nick was done holding back. The truth ccrashing out. "Marcus isn't bluffing. He's threatening to bomb certain areas of the continent. He said he'll keep going, setting off bombs, until we either find his family or tell him where they are." The air in the room turned to ice. My stomach twisted violently, the weight of Nick's words hittinglike a freight train. My blood turned to ice, and the room felt smaller, the walls closing in around me. Bombs. The very idea of it felt like something out of a nightmare. But the reality of it was worse than anything I could imagine. Luke, ever the sceptic, chuckled darkly, shaking his head. "He's bluffing, Nick. There's no way he'd actually go through with it. Not him." He sounded almost relieved, like he could dismiss the threat with a laugh. But I wasn't so sure.

Nick's face hardened, his eyes darkening. "Check the news, Luke. He's already started." My heart stopped.

He's already started.

I grabbed my phone in a panic, opening the newswithout thinking. The first headline that m flashed across the screen made my blood run cold: Explosions Rock Major Cities Across the Continent, Authorities Investigate Possible Terrorist Activity. The news didn't lie.

Marcus wasn't playing around. He wasn't bluffing. The bombs had already started going off, and there was no telling where or when the next one would hit. The fear I had tried to suppress for so long now washed overin waves. What we had been doing, searching for Olivia, trying to control the situation, was nothing. It was child's play compared to what Marcus was capable of. He wasn't just a man we had to worry about finding his family. He was a threat to everything.

Luke's expression fell as he took in the news, his cocky bravado quickly fading. "This. this is real," he muttered, as if the gravity of the situation had finally sunk in. We had no idea what Marcus was capable of. But one thing was clear now, everything had changed Today's Bonus Offer X GET IT NOW +25 BONUS Chapter 261 Chapter 261 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliIofifl0&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1