A Divorce He Regrets (Alissa Nexus) novel Chapter 136

The force sent me stumbling back, my head spinning from the impact.

“What the hell is wrong with you?” a voice snarled.

I looked up, dazed, to see Alex standing there, his eyes blazing with fury.

“Get away from her,” he growled, stepping between us like some kind of knight in shining armor.

Raina clung to his arm, her voice trembling as she said, “Take me home, Alex.”

I reached out to her, desperation clawing at my chest. “Raina, please, I—”

“Just go,” she snapped, her voice sharp and filled with emotion.

I watched helplessly as Alex wrapped a protective arm around her and led her away. No matter how many times I called her name, she didn’t look back.

The sting of rejection burned hotter than the pain in my jaw as I stood there, feeling like a complete fool. Now, there was no stopping her from hating me.

When I stepped through the door, my uncle’s voice was the first thing to hit me, sharp and demanding. “What the hell happened to you?”

I closed the door behind me, trying to steady my breathing as I rubbed my aching jaw. I didn’t have the energy for this interrogation right now.

“It’s nothing,” I muttered, keeping my voice low as I walked past him.

“Don’t you dare ‘nothing’ me, Nathan,” he snapped, following me into the room. “You look like you’ve been in a bar fight. Sit down and explain.”

I dropped into a chair, my muscles tense as I avoided his gaze. How was I supposed to explain this? That I’d lost control in front of Raina, grabbed her like some desperate fool, and ended up getting punched by Alex? No. He didn’t need to know that.

“It’s Adelaide,” I said finally, deciding to redirect the conversation. “She almost got caught. Alex is onto her.”

His eyes narrowed, his expression darkening. “I warned you about her. She’s reckless, emotional. Why are we still using her?”

“She’s been useful so far,” I defended, though the words felt hollow even to me. “She just... slipped up.”

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