A Divorce He Regrets (Alissa Nexus) novel Chapter 217

I was frozen and speechless for a moment, dumbfounded by the emotion that I saw in her eyes. She echoed her request, softer this time: "Once we have Raina back, I'd like to mend our marriage." I couldn't suppress the rage that had been building—"You asked for a divorce, Faith!" I blurted out, even as I knew how much pain I was causing. She shook her head lovingly. "Being away from you made me realize I don't want to leave you," she whispered, her voice trembling with regret and yearning.

In that moment of vulnerability, I dragged her to me and kissed her, the kiss a hysteria of relief, sorrow, and a promise that I would not let our family shatter forever.

My mind was racing as I headed back downstairs to confront Alex. I found him still on the phone, his expression twisted with anger as he spoke into it. I sympathized all the more with the fellow on the other end of the line with his voice, which was merciless, and in an outburst of fury, I grabbed the phone from his hands and flung it onto the closest chair. "Is it a good time to ask if you're okay?" I said to him, my tone equal parts scorn and worry. Alex snarled at me, his eyes cold and unyielding. "Don't get too full of yourself with me, Dom," he snarled. "The men are gone. I let the families out too early." His words hung in the air, a bitter taste, reminding us that our plan was disintegrating minute by minute.

I balled my fists and breathed deeply, attempting to calm the storm raging inside me. Every step, every misstep was a failure—a failure that endangered Raina, and by extension our whole family. With the weight on me at that moment, I knew one thing for certain: we could not wait. We had to devise a new plan, one that would remove my sister from there before Nathan could tighten his grip any further.

Faith broke our argument with a sudden, quiet announcement that sent chills through my body: "I know the way back."

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