All Chapters of COMEBACK OF THE REJECTED WIFE.: Chapter 201 - Chapter 210

~ ANNIKA ~I called Ben after I got his number from Henry, and he came over to the hospital. It was late, but I asked him to escort me to check the location out while advising Jonathan to call the cops if he didn't hear from us. I didn't want to repeat the same mistakes Angelo did. I knew calling the cops was the best thing to do, but I wanted to avoid their siren sounds alerting them of our presence.Ben thought my idea was a great one. As a detective, I knew he could tell what the best approach would be. At exactly 10 PM, we set out for the place. I was apprehensive, thinking of how dangerous this was. Back at the hospital, with Ben's arrival 30 minutes after I called him, I didn't know how late it was until we started driving towards the place. The farther we went, the thinner people became. It was like going up a hill."Are you certain this is the location?" I asked Ben, growing cold feet the more he drove into a dilapidated part of the city, a place I had never been

~ ANNIKA ~My eyes were puffy when I woke up the next morning after a restless night of tossing around in bed. I only slept for an hour, but that was enough for me. I had my bath and got dressed before I left for my kids' room. They were awake already, so I bathed them and helped them brush their teeth before I bought breakfast.After eating, Jonathan returned to his room to bathe and get dressed for the day before he met me outside the children's room. I filled him in on everything, letting him know my plans. It was while we were discussing the next step to take that a nurse informed us Lissa had woken up.Jonathan would have gone with me, but I asked him to stay with the kids as I rushed over to her room. I opened the door and stormed in, resisting the urge to slam it.Lissa was sitting up on the bed when I arrived. The moment she saw me, her face turned as white as a sheet. "Annika?""Having sight issues, are you now?" I walked over to the bed, my gaze going to the handcu

~ ANNIKA~ I complied, lying flat on the ground as the officers approached. They quickly subdued the third man, who was still trying to escape, and took the others away. I laid on the ground, thinking of a way out, until I looked up and saw Officer Maxwell walking over to me with a frown on his face."Is that you, Annika?" he demanded, closing the distance between us. At his approach, the police officers standing around me made way for him, each watching him intently. He reached down and helped me up from the ground, passing a handkerchief to me so I could wipe the dirt.Smiling, I took it from him and started cleaning the dirt from my body. From hiding behind the bush to lying flat on the ground, I looked like a mess, like I barely survived."Do you know how dangerous your moves were, Annika? You could have gotten yourself hit?!" He yelled at my face the moment I finished cleaning up. "Why are you so damned reckless??!""I didn't get killed, did I?" I lifted my shoulders i

~ ANNIKA~I got dressed for the operation. We didn't return to the hospital because I didn't think it was necessary. Jonathan would undoubtedly try to talk me out of my plans, which was why I didn't attempt a return there, not until we had gotten everything sorted. Today, I vowed, would be the day I bring Angelo back home. He had stayed too long with Zoey. It was time for him to return to his home, to me, and to the kids."Ready?" Ben turned to me, lifting a brow, when I stepped out of the motel I checked into to change out of my clothes. I had a bulletproof vest under a hoodie. To cover my guns, I stuffed them into the pockets of my hoodie, waiting until I got an excellent location to conceal them."Ready," I confirmed, adjusting my hoodie to ensure the bulletproof vest wasn't visible. "Well, as ready as I can be for a dangerous mission," I added with a smile. Though I was feeling as nervous as hell, and it felt like my heart was about to leap from my chest, I acted like I was

~ ANNIKA ~"Where is Angelo?" I asked after a few seconds, still wondering why she hadn't attacked me yet. I figured all it would take was a little talk before we got down to business."Angelo?" She made a face before a knowing smirk took over. Getting up, she glanced towards the stairs, which looked like they had seen better days. The stairs didn't look like they would last another year before caving in; just like the rest of the house, it was dying. I always believed houses were entities. She snapped her fingers and three men appeared from a door behind where she stood, their chests bare, showing off muscles that must have taken years to build.My heart skipped as I gripped the pistol in my hoodie tighter. I knew it was about time for the fight, but I doubted I could take these men and Gabby alone."Do you assume the gun you hid in your hoodie will help out, darling?" She smiled, her eyes crinkling at the sides."How...?" I was dumbstruck. How did she know?She took her own