All Chapters of THE WIFE YOU LEFT: Chapter 201 - Chapter 204

AVERY’S POV:The psychiatric hospital was tucked just outside the city, surrounded by white-barked trees that looked like skeletons in the morning light. The building itself was a blend of glass and concrete. Almost like it wanted to pretend it wasn’t a place people went to lose their minds.Inside, the air was cold and dry, perfumed with bleach and artificial calm. A pair of nurses walked past me in mint-green scrubs, their expressions stiff, rehearsed. At a distant corner, a patient sat strapped into a lounge chair, rocking gently while murmuring to the air.The walls were off-white, the lighting flat. There were paintings—sunsets, lakes, flowers—all hung too precisely. This place wasn’t about healing. It was about maintaining the illusion of order.“May I help you, ma’am?” A young woman behind the front desk asked.“I’m here to see Lyra Russell.”“I’m sorry, visits—”“Tell your supervisor that Avery Blackwood is here.” I leveled my voice with finality. “You know who I am. So let’s

AXEL’S POV:The message burned into my retinas.And that text.I spun on my heel, storming out of the estate like the devil himself was on my back.“Thaddeus!” I barked. “Someone has her.”His eyes widened as he caught the look on my face. He opened the SUV door without a word. He understood what I was talking about. Inside, I didn’t waste a second.I sent the message and the image to Serena."Find this. Now."The screen blurred with how hard my hands were shaking. The silence between each second stretched like a scream I couldn’t let out.I tapped my lap like a beast chained to asphalt. My breath was shallow, hot with rage. “Come on, come on…”Then—ding."Got it. Coordinates coming in. Sending now," Serena texted."Good. Half the team secures the house. I want the rest en route to this location. Full tactical. Send it now. No delays," I instructed through a text to Baron. I looked at Thaddeus. “We’re not waiting. Also, call in everyone. It's going to be a bloodbath."He nodded once