All Chapters of His Mistake, Her Revenge: Chapter 81 - Chapter 85

-- Grizelda --The next morning, I forced Leo to get dressed and made him seat in the car. He wasn't frowning. Wasn't squeezing his face. He was just there, staring out the car window. I hadn't seen him smile at anything ever since our conversation yesterday. He carried an empty look in his eyes all through and it scared me to death at what was wrong with him. I was desperate to lighten up his mood.I took him first to the book store to get more comic books for him but he refused to pick any of his favorites. He just stared and let me choose for him instead, nodding at everything when I popped up the question."Do you like this?""Okay.""What about this?""Okay."I sighed, my shoulders sagging as I held the books in my hands. "Leo, please tell me what you want.""I don't know what I want." He rubbed his eyes and stared down at the floor. "I like them all."He was lying. But I went to the counter and bought them all regardless.Next, I took him to the toy store, urging him to pick any

-- Alexander --While I was busy at work, a message from Grizelda came in. I almost missed it but thankfully my phone was nearby and I noticed when the screen lit up. Or rather, I almost ignored it, but then I grabbed my phone to check what the text was all about.The message took me by surprise as I ran my eyes over each word."Hey, Dad. Mommy's in trouble. Come quick!" There was an address attached to the message.It led to the same amusement park that Margaret had decided to take Spencer to and spend some grandmother and grandson time with him, admitting that she had barely given him enough of her attention for a couple of days now.My heart raced.I didn't wait to think much about it. I felt worried already. I grabbed my keys, ignoring the meeting waiting down the hall as I stormed out of my office. Outside, Nicholas called after me, but I didn’t stop. I couldn’t. Not when Leo sounded scared enough to text me from Grizelda’s phone.Traffic seemed worse than ever. My grip tightened

-- Grizelda --I stared blankly out of my bedroom window, arms folded across my chest, as I watched the gray clouds become darker by the second as it prepared to rain. It had been three months since Alexander was away.Leo’s laughter echoed faintly from the backyard. He was chasing something. Probably the stray dog he’d adopted without asking me. But I didn't mind. As long as it helped distract his mind from his father. He had been going on strolls a lot lately, while being accompanied of course. But not by me. I had work most of the time, but once in a while, I made sure to be the one taking him on one of those strolls. I couldn't bare to keep him locked indoors for too long.The air was cool yet something twisted tight in my chest. That emptiness again. The one I refused to accept.“Mom!” Leo yelled, his voice interrupting the silence around me. “Can Bucky come inside? It’s starting to rain!”I only forced a smile and called back. “Wipe his paws this time!”“Okay!”I heard his retre