Revenge After Divorce Novel by Black Rose

OLIVIA

"When will you stop controlling people? These are not your employees Marcus;

they are our friends. what you said to her was wrong, I too was not going to let her be with the kids, you didn't have to treat her like a criminal when she has done nothing."

I sighed putting my phone aside after Ethan hung up on me. “I am protecting this family, and I did what you wanted as well. You didn't seem comfortable the moment you saw them it was worse when that woman came. What did you want me to do?"

I didn't want her there while the kids were there as well, I wanted her gone, that I admit. But I had already spoken to Ethan and was going to make time to meet her without the kids a couple of times. Get to know her for Ethan's sake.

"That is all true, but you didn't have to use Samuel, he was already leaving, and we had already spoken. You didn't have to use Samuel; Ethan has been more of a father to Samuel than anyone else and he is going to therapy to stay close to him. stop using him like that."

My husband looked at me as if I had lost my mind. Maybe I had, we had been through so much with strangers but none of them were brought by Ethan, it had always been me and Nick. Ethan and the rest always worked on cleaning up after

us.

"You are unbelievable, you know that?" he then walked away. "We are already getting help, loosen up a bit." I turned to find Nick standing there. He walked further into the room. "I just put Lilly to sleep."

I nodded and poured myself a glass of wine. "How have you been?" I sat on a bar stool sighing. "I have been well. I can see you have as well." He sat next to me pouring himself a glass as well. "I have been learning a lot about myself and behaviour. It has been an eye-opening journey."

I couldn't remember the last time Nick looked the way he did. He looked well. "I am glad you are getting help, Nick. As someone who has been to therapy, I can say it's not an easy journey but its worth it." he nodded.

"Am sorry, Olivia. You are the most important person in my life and yet I have hurt you the most. I don't know how I didn't see how much I was hurting you until now. Forgive me, I can't promise not to hurt you again. I promised that before but ended up hurting you again. But I will try by all means not to hurt you this time."

I didn't want an apology from him, all I wanted was for him to be a better person, a better version of himself and a better father to Samuel.

"I didn't ask you to work on yourself for me, I asked for you to be a better father and role model for our son. That is all I ever wanted; the grudges I held against you are all forgotten. I realised that I would never move on if I continued to hold grudges against you."

He looked so guilty, the funny thing was that I had seen that look many times from Nick, but it never really meant anything, it has always been just a temporary thing from him then he would go back to being and doing the same things.

"I hope you mean it this time, Nick. I have heard those words many times and nothing changed, but this time, you will not be disappointing me but your son. Samual is growing up and can now see things. Be careful from now on."

He nodded looking guilty. "Talking to him is like talking to a brick wall, nothing changes." Marcus walked in with Lilly on his arms. "She woke up." he said handing her over to me. then went and warmed her bottle.noveldrama

"I won't argue with that Marcus because that is how it has been but the difference this time is that I am getting help. I didn't the last time." Marcus just glanced at him then shook his head. He didn't trust him.

"Samuel and I are going camping over the weekend." Wow, now he was inviting him camping. "I would like to join you guys if Ethan will be there too." Marcus took Lilly from me and went to sit on the couch feeding her.

"He can come "I found myself

missing Lupita. We would have been together over the weekend with the kids while the guys were away. Now, I was going to be by myself. "Nick, can you invite your mother to help me with the kids while you guys are away?"

Nick looked shocked by my request, since that incident I had never

invited his mother to come, even to visit the kids. "Are you sure?" I nodded. "Take dad too, he might like to go as well.” Now it was my husband's turn to look at him as if I had lost my mind.

"I don't feel comfortable leaving you alone here without even Luke to take care of you.” I needed to learn to be alone. I always had people around me since the whole Xander saga. I had never been alone.

"I will be fine; Nick's mother and the men will be here." My husband looked uncomfortable. I had learned my lesson, no more strangers, I had been hurt enough and if I had not learnt this time then I was never going to learn.

"I promise, I will be all right, there is no Xander and no Sandra or Jennifer. What could happen in one weekend?" they shared a look as if they didn't trust me.

"A lot!" they said at the same time. I raised an eyebrow. "No offense Olivia, but you are a magnet for bad guys. It's like they are attracted to you and leaving you alone for two days is more than enough for you to

attract another moron."

I felt offended, why did people always start with a "no offense when they were

going to offend you.?"

"Well, not this time."