My CEO HUSBAND sign the divorce novel Chapter 215

Chapter 215: Greatest gifts

"Aunt... do you even realize what Alicia suffered because of what you said?"

This time, she hesitated.

Then her tone shifted slightly. "I heard she’s pregnant. Did something happen to the baby?"

I closed my eyes briefly before answering, "No. Thankfully, nothing serious happened."

Then my voice hardened.

"But if something had happened to Alicia or the baby,it would have been because of you."

"Alexander," she said impatiently, "you’re overreacting. That child is just another thing tying you to her now that Mother is gone."

The irritation in my chest surged instantly.

"That’s my child you’re talking about."

"But you can always have another one," she argued stubbornly. "With a woman actually worthy of standing beside you. Not someone Mother forced into this family."

"Enough."

My voice dropped sharply enough that even she fell silent for a second.

Then I spoke slowly and firmly.

"My grandmother’s decision was never wrong."

Angela seemed to froze.

"If it weren’t for her..." I continued quietly, "...I might never have understood my own heart."

For the first time since the call began, Angela had no immediate response.

Then finally—

"Alexander... don’t tell me Alicia has completely blinded you—"

"She is my wife," I cut in coldly. "And if anything had happened to her or my child yesterday, I would never have forgiven you."

"Ale—"

"I have things to do."

Without waiting for another response, I ended the call.

Silence returned to the hallway.

I lowered the phone slowly, exhaustion settling heavily into my chest.

This entire situation...

was my fault from the very beginning.

If I had understood my own feelings sooner...

If I had protected Alicia properly from the start...

maybe she wouldn’t have been hurt over and over again by the people around me.

I turned around and peeked into Alicia’s room again.

She was finally eating.

Maria sat beside her quietly, making sure she finished every bite.

A wave of relief washed over me.

Even if Alicia still refused to speak to me, at least she was eating.

That was already an improvement.

I remained by the doorway for a few moments, watching silently until Alicia finished.

A little later, Maria stepped out of the room and gently closed the door behind her.

"Sir, you look exhausted," she said, concern evident in her eyes. "I’m here now. I’ll take care of Mrs. Alicia. You should go home and get some rest."

I glanced toward the closed bedroom door.

"But Alicia is—"

"Don’t worry about her, sir," Maria interrupted softly. "We’ll be fine."

I knew Alicia was still angry with me.

At this point, my presence would probably only upset her further.

Maybe giving her some space was the better choice.

After a moment, I nodded.

"Alright. But I’ll arrange for security to stay here before I leave."

No matter what happened, I couldn’t bring myself to leave Alicia unprotected.

Especially not now.

Not while Lilian was still out there.

"Alright, sir."

Maria returned to the room while I stepped away and called Jane.

Even though I was no longer the CEO of Blackwood Dominion, Jane had insisted on continuing to work with me. After years together, she had become someone I trusted completely.

Within half an hour, several security personnel arrived and stationed themselves outside Alicia’s room.

Only then did I finally leave.

The moment I stepped into the villa, silence greeted me.

For a brief second, I simply stood there.

The house felt empty.

Too empty.

Every corner seemed to carry traces of memories.

Memories of Nana.

Memories of Alicia.

Memories of everything that had happened recently.

A dull ache settled in my chest.

Yesterday, Alicia had allowed her emotions to overwhelm her.

But I couldn’t blame her.

Because at the root of it all

I was the reason.

Alicia used to trust me completely.

And I was the one who destroyed that trust.

Piece by piece.

Until there was almost nothing left.

Her purse was still here. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

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