All Chapters of He Divorced Me On Our Anniversary: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

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161. Done not yet

Ryan’s POVMost people think watching is passive.They think it means standing still waiting, hoping for the right moment to appear without effort like timing is something that happens to you instead of something you build piece by piece until it becomes inevitable.That is why most people fail.Watching when done properly is control.It is understanding how everything moves before you ever step into it learning the rhythm of a place so well that you can predict what will happen next without needing to see it happen, and more importantly, knowing exactly where the rhythm breaks.Because it always does.It has been days since I arrived on the island long enough that I no longer feel like an outsider moving through it long enough that the faces around me have started to blur into something familiar instead of something I need to track individually, and that is exactly where I need to be.Unnoticed.Unimportant.Invisible.I stand near the edge of the market street one hand resting loose

162. Crossing lines

MayaI spot him before he realizes I’m standing right behind him of course it’s him out of everyone in the world it had to be Ryan.I lean slightly against the post beside him like I have every right to be there like I have been standing there the whole time, and I let my eyes follow the same direction his are already locked on.Lena.Still playing perfect little family, still smiling like nothing ever broke and still breathing.My jaw tightens. “You always did have terrible timing,” I say calmly.He stiffens just slightly before turning his head toward me and the moment his eyes land on me, recognition hits instantly no confusion and no surprise just annoyance.“Maya,” he says flatly. “I should’ve known.”I smile faintly. “You should have.”His eyes flicks over me quickly, assessing, calculating and then back to Lena in the distance.“You are not here for a vacation,” he says.“Neither are you,” I reply.That earns me a look sharp and cold.“You are still obsessed,” he mutters.I let

163. The deal

MayaRyan does not knock when he arrives, which is exactly what I expected from him and I do not look up immediately when the door opens because I already know it is him and I want to see how comfortable he is stepping into a space that is not his.He does not hesitate.He steps inside like he already decided this place is not a threat like he already assessed it before he even walked in and that tells me everything I need to know about how he operates now compared to before.“You really should lock your doors,” he says as he closes it behind him.I pick up the glass in front of me and take a slow sip before answering letting the silence stretch just enough to make it clear that I am not rushing for him.“If you were planning to get in, a lock would not stop you,” I say.“That is not the point,” he replies his eyes moving across the room in a way that looks casual but is not.“No, it is not,” I agree, finally turning toward him properly.There is a pause while he finishes taking in th

164. Holding on

Lena’s POVThere are moments that do not feel loud or dramatic but still manage to settle into something permanent the kind of moments that do not announce themselves as important and yet later you realize they changed everything without asking for attention.This feels like one of those moments.The house is quiet in a way that finally feels right again not forced or heavy like before just soft and steady, like everything has found its place without needing to prove it and I stand in the kitchen with Eli in my arms watching the light move slowly across the floor while he plays with the edge of my shirt like it is the most interesting thing in the world.“You are very easily entertained,” I murmur brushing my fingers lightly over his hair.He makes a small sound that almost feels like a response his tiny hand tightening around the fabric and I smile without thinking because it is impossible not to when he looks at me like that like I am everything he knows and everything he needs.I u

165. No more Distance

Lena's POVThe door to Eli’s nursery clicks shut behind me the weight of the day pressing into my shoulders like a physical touch. I lean against the frame for a second listening to the soft, steady rhythm of his breathing deep and even the way it always is when he’s finally surrendered to sleep. My fingers linger on the cool wood, the quiet hum of the baby monitor in my pocket a small reassurance. He’s safe, he’s ours and for the first time in hours I can breathe. I push off the doorframe, rolling my neck to ease the tension coiled there. The house is still the kind of quiet that only comes when the world outside has gone to sleep too. My bare feet pad silently down the hall the worn hardwood familiar beneath my soles. The hem of my oversized sweater, Ethan’s, actually, stolen from his drawer months ago brushes against my thighs with every step. It still smells like him, that stupid, intoxicating mix of cedar and salt, the scent clinging to the fabric like a ghost I can’t shake. I

166. Pressure Building

Ethan's POVWaking up beside her feels different not new not unfamiliar but different in a way that settles deeper than anything we had before like something that used to be fragile has finally found its place and stopped feeling like it could break at any moment and for a second, I do not move.I just lie there watching her, her hair is slightly messy against the pillow, her breathing slow and steady, her body relaxed in a way that tells me she feels safe and that does something to me that I do not try to overthink because I already know what it means.She is here.My hand moves almost instinctively brushing lightly along her arm and she stirs slightly her eyes opening slowly as she looks at me.“You are staring,” she murmurs softly.“I am allowed to,” I reply.That earns me the smallest hint of a smile. “Since when,” she asks.“Since we made love last night and the rest of the night,” I say with a winkShe watches me for a moment and blush as if she's thinking about our night. “Then

167. The explotion

Ethan’s POVThere is a moment right before something irreversible happens when everything becomes unnaturally clear like the world sharpens instead of blurs like your instincts stop warning you and start confirming what you already know.I feel that moment before anything else happens.The air around the service junction does not feel right not just heavy but charged like something beneath the surface has already crossed a line it cannot come back from and I remain still for half a second longer than I should letting that realization settle fully instead of reacting too early.The system hum beneath the panel shifts, deepens, stretches into something unstable and I know immediately that this is no longer a controlled disruption.This is escalation.“Step back,” I say my voice low but firm enough that the men around me react without hesitation.They move adjusting their positions but the system does not stabilize the way it has every time before and that alone tells me everything I nee

168. When everything breaks

Lena’s POVThe sound reaches me before the meaning does a deep violent crack that tears through the air so suddenly that my entire body reacts before my mind can catch up, my arms tightening instinctively around Eli as his small body jerks in surprise against me his soft breathing breaking into a startled cry that only makes my chest tighten more.For a second I stand completely still my heart pounding in a way that feels wrong, too fast, too heavy, like something inside me already understands what I have not allowed myself to think yet and when the windows rattle and the ground beneath my feet shifts just slightly that feeling sharpens into something I cannot ignore.The island is never this loud never this violent and never this out of control.“No,” I whisper under my breath shaking my head slightly as if I can push the thought away before it fully forms but my body is already moving before I decide to stepping toward the veranda as the silence that follows the explosion settles in

169. The moment it breaks

Victor’s POV There are situations where chaos feels loud and uncontrolled and then there are moments where it feels precise almost deliberate, like every piece of it has been placed exactly where it is meant to be, and as I step onto the edge of the east sector and take in the damage in front of me, I know immediately that this is not random. The ground has been torn open in a way that suggests force from within rather than impact from above the remains of the service junction twisted into shapes that no longer resemble structure or function, and the air still carries the heavy scent of burned metal and heat that lingers long after something has already ended. Men are moving around the site their voices low but urgent their actions controlled even if the situation itself is not and I take a few steps forward without speaking my eyes scanning everything carefully not just the damage but the pattern of it the way it spreads outward, the way it leaves certain areas untouched while othe

170. What remains

Victor’s POVThere are moments when the truth does not arrive all at once but presses in slowly until it becomes impossible to ignore, and as I step back onto the explosion site and take in the shift in atmosphere around me, I understand immediately that something has changed from uncertainty into something final.The movement across the area is no longer frantic or reactive but controlled in a way that suggests decisions have already been made, conclusions already drawn, and as I move forward through the lingering scent of smoke and burned metal, my eyes settle on the group gathered near the center of the damage.Keenan stands closest, his posture rigid, his attention fixed on the ground in front of him as if he has not moved from that position in a long time, while James remains beside him, quieter but just as tense, and Ruth stands slightly apart, her expression drawn in a way that tells me she has already seen more than she wanted to.John is there as well, his face pale and set i

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