Semua Bab A Divorce He Regrets: Bab 31 - Bab 40

ALEXANDERThe tie was fine. It had been fine the first time I adjusted it and the tenth time after that, but here I was, fixing it again like a nervous schoolboy. The polished mirror in the car visor reflected a man who was supposed to be composed, confident. Instead, my fingers fumbled with the knot for what felt like the hundredth time.This wasn’t me. I didn’t get nervous. Not during business negotiations, not ever. But this wasn’t just business, or any of the other things I’d perfected over the years. This was Raina.She had always had this effect on me, even before I was foolish enough to let her go. And now, as I sat in my car, parked just a few yards from the Graham property, waiting for the right time to make my move, I felt like I was twenty again, standing outside her door, waiting to ask her on our first date.Except this wasn’t a first date. This was an apology wrapped in a desperate attempt to win her trust back.I checked my watch again, the seconds dragging like hours.

RAINAWalking through the front door, I barely had time to drop my purse before Dominic’s voice rang out.“Back so soon?” he asked, his tone carrying more curiosity than judgment.Behind me, Nathan followed, his bruised face immediately catching the attention of everyone in the living room. Grandma gasped, her hands flying to her chest as she stared at him in shock.Dominic’s tone was sharp and unyielding as his gaze moved from Nathan to me and back again. “What the hell happened?” he demanded, his brows furrowing deeply. His suspicion practically radiated off him, making the room feel tenser than it already was.“Alex happened,” I said curtly, brushing past him without missing a beat. My hand rested lightly on Nathan’s arm as I guided him toward the couch in the living room.Dominic stepped into our path, narrowing his eyes and crossing his arms like an overprotective watchdog. “And who’s this guy?” he asked, his words laced with obvious mistrust.I let out an exasperated sigh and tu

RAINAI was tired of it. Of him. Of Alex’s constant hovering, always showing up where I least expected, or wanted, him to be. It felt like every time I turned a corner, there he was, lurking like a shadow. He was everywhere, and the worst part was… it was starting to get to me. Not in a good way.By the time I got to my office, my head was spinning with frustration. Before I could even drop my bag onto the chair, Nathan was there. His hand reached out gently, brushing against mine, his touch steady and deliberate. His eyes, soft and full of understanding, searched mine as he said, “Calm down, Raina.”The warmth of his voice melted some of the tension in my chest. He didn’t crowd me, didn’t push, just waited. I didn’t realize what I was doing until I wrapped my arms around him in a hug. My face pressed against his shoulder, and I mumbled, “Thank you. For some strange reason, you’re always there when I need someone.”Nathan pulled back slightly, his hands resting on my shoulders as he s

ALEXANDERI’d finally found a way to make Raina stay with me. She could call me every name under the sun, curse me to hell and back, but it didn’t matter. I was done being passive, done sitting on the sidelines while she slipped further away. Raina belonged with me—even if it was the last thing she wanted to admit. Even if it was the last thing she did.The doctor had mentioned Liam’s discharge, and I’d planned everything carefully. I’d stayed away from the hospital when I knew she’d be there, keeping out of her sight while waiting for the right moment to make my move. That moment came early this morning, just hours before she was supposed to arrive.And now, as expected, Raina stormed into the mansion, thankfully, without that boy toy of hers, clinging to her like a leech. I could almost feel the heat of her anger from across the room. Her voice cut through the silence as she yelled for me, her tone sharp enough to slice steel.I stepped into the room, calm and composed, even as she

ALEXANDERI lied. I had to.There was no way I was bringing Liam back to the house where he got hurt, I wasn’t stupid enough to do that, not when I still didn’t know exactly who was responsible and for how long. How could I risk traumatizing him further by making him wake up to the same room where he’d probably cried himself to sleep?The guilt gnawed at me, making my chest ache. My son deserved better. I felt like a failure, a deadbeat who didn’t deserve the title of “father.” He probably hated me, and honestly, I couldn’t blame him.But I was determined to make things right. Liam was in a safe place now, and until I could uncover who had hurt him, I would keep him there. I just had to figure out how to reunite him with Raina—on my terms.Yesterday, as I’d watched Raina walk away with Nathan, the man glued to her side, I knew I couldn’t sit back anymore. I picked up my phone and called my private investigator.“Find everything you can on Nathan,” I told him.Now, sitting at my desk,