Revenge After Divorce Novel by Black Rose

Chapter 236

OLIVIA

I was still on talking with Nick, trying to figure out how we were going to handle Xander without bringing my father into this mess. We both knew that if we involved him everything would spiral out of control. The island, the people, nothing would be untouched, and we couldn’t risk that.

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We finally agreed to take matters into our own hands, bringing Ethan in since he was the one who had seen this coming from the start. It should’ve been a no–brainer, but couldn’t shake the feeling of how stupid I had been. Why had I trusted people so blindly? I should’ve learned my lesson after Jennifer, after everything that went down with her. But here I was, repeating my mistake, putting my faith in Xander.

I should’ve been more cautious, especially with someone I didn’t know. But no, I let my guard down, and now look where we were. The consequences were closing in on me, and I couldn’t stop them. Olivia, when are you going to wake up? What was it going to take for you to finally see the truth and stop letting things slip through your fingers?

Nick’s phone rang, and he glanced at me before answering. It’s your husband,” he said, his tone neutral. My heart skipped a beat. I missed him. I missed hearing his voice more than I had realized.

“Put him on speaker,” I said, my voice barely a whisper. “I want to hear what he wants.”

Nick did as I asked, and within seconds, Marcus’s voice boomed through the speaker. “Nick Jones, just what the hell are you doing there? Is this really how you are honouring the promise you made me?”

I froze. He was livid. The way his voice carried such authority and frustration made my pulse race. I could tell something had set him off.

“Marcus, how’s it going, man?” Nick chuckled, trying to lighten the mood, but it was clear Marcus wasn’t having

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“Don’t ask me stupid questions, Nick. Why the hell didn’t you listen to Ethan when he warned you about that guy? What’s it going to take for you to take him seriously and protect my family?”

Oh crap. Ethan had told him. I felt the weight of his words like a slap to the face. Why would Ethan do that? I wasn’t sure, but now I had to deal with the fallout.

“Marcus, please don’t blame Nick or Ethan,” I cut in quickly, hoping to calm him down. “I’m the one who trusted Xander and got us into this mess. I will fix it. You don’t have to worry about anything. Nick and I already have a plan.”

There was a tense silence before Marcus’s voice thundered again, even angrier than before. “Now you have got my wife involved in this? Are you all that incompetent? You think bringing Olivia into this mess is going to help?!”

I felt my eyes widen in shock. He was beyond furious now. His words hit like a punch to the gut, and I felt every ounce of his anger through the phone.

“Marcus, listen to me-” noveldrama

He cut me off, his tone sharp and commanding. “No, you listen to me, Olivia Walker. I am still your husband. Just because I let you stay there doesn’t mean I have stopped being the man of the house. You will listen to me when I speak, and you will stay out of this. Luke and the others will take care of it. Your job is to take care of our kids. Do you understand me?”

His voice was so commanding, so firm, that it should have made me angry, I should’ve felt defiant, like I had every right to stand my ground. But instead, his words hit me in a way I wasn’t prepared for. A part of me felt a surge of desire and longing, emotions I hadn’t realized I was suppressing. The way he spoke to me, the authority