My CEO HUSBAND sign the divorce novel Chapter 261

Chapter 261: A life without me

‎The scenery outside moved past the windows, but I barely noticed it.

‎For the first time in two years, my thoughts weren’t occupied by wondering where Alicia was.

‎Because now I knew.

‎She was here.

‎Alive.

‎Safe.

‎Close enough to touch.

‎Close enough to hear.

‎Close enough to lose again.

‎The thought made my jaw tighten.

‎"Sir?"

‎Karen’s cautious voice came from the front seat.

‎I looked up.

‎She was watching me through the rearview mirror.

‎"Are you alright?"

‎I didn’t answer immediately.

‎Was I alright?

‎I had spent two years searching.

‎Two years waking up in empty rooms.

‎Two years wondering if Alicia was safe.

‎If she was eating properly.

‎If she hated me.

‎If she was even alive.

‎And today,

‎I had found her.

‎Not only her.

‎Our child.

‎A daughter I never knew .

‎My hand slowly clenched into a fist.

‎I remembered the little girl holding Evan’s hand.

‎The way she smiled at him.

‎The way she naturally stayed close to him.

‎The way Alicia looked at her even in her panic of seeing me.

‎Protective.

‎Loving.

‎Things I had never been able to give either of them.

‎A bitter feeling rose inside my chest.

‎Not jealousy.

‎Regret.

‎Because while I had spent two years searching for them,

‎Alicia had spent those same two years building a life without me.

‎A life where she looked peaceful.

‎A life where I didn’t belong.

‎"Sir?"

‎Karen called again.

‎This time I finally answered.

‎"I’m fine."

‎The lie sounded hollow even to my own ears.

‎Karen clearly didn’t believe it, but wisely chose not to push further.

‎The rest of the drive passed in silence.

‎I leaned back against the seat and closed my eyes.

‎Immediately Alicia appeared in my mind.

‎Then the blue eyes.

‎Then Alicia again.

‎The fear in her eyes when she saw me.

‎The shock.

‎The panic.

‎As if she never expected me to find her.

‎As if she had been hoping I wouldn’t.

‎My chest tightened painfully.

‎For a long moment I simply sat there.

‎Then slowly opened my eyes.

‎The uncertainty that had followed me for two years disappeared.

‎I had found them.

‎And this time,

‎I wasn’t going to let them disappear again.

We were taken to a hotel and, considering how quiet and reserved the town was, it was more than adequate.

‎The building wasn’t particularly large, but it was elegant in a simple, classic way. The atmosphere felt peaceful, completely different from the luxury hotels I was accustomed to in Velaridge City.

‎After checking in, we were led to our rooms.

‎Only after freshening up and stepping onto the balcony did I notice the view.

‎The ocean stretched endlessly before me, the evening sunlight reflecting across the water in shades of gold and orange.

‎Normally, I would have appreciated the scenery.

‎Today, I barely saw it.

‎I lit a cigarette and stared into the distance.

‎Everything that had happened at Whitemore Industries kept replaying in my mind.

‎The little girl.

‎Her blue eyes.

‎Alicia’s face.

‎Her startled expression.

‎Then Herbert’s words echoed in my head.

‎"My niece."

‎How was Herbert Whitemore related to Alicia?

‎Had he been the one who helped her disappear from Velaridge without leaving a single trace behind?

‎Question after question filled my mind, yet none had answers.

‎My phone suddenly rang from the table behind me.

‎I glanced at the screen.

‎Tristin.

‎A sigh escaped me.

‎Someone must have informed him about how distracted I had been.

‎I answered the call.

‎"Hello."

‎"Alexander, how are things going over there?"

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