Chapter 169

OLIVIA'S POV I had counted the hours. And then the hours blurred into a day. And still, he hadn't come. I didn't know why, but this seemed a bit odd to me. If Dorian was really on our side, he should have contacted Dominic by now, and Dominic should have been here. But I wasn't losing hope. This time, I believed him. Dominic would come. He had promised. And after everything we'd endured—after all the pain, betrayal, and silence—I knew he would move heaven and earth to find me this time. Last time, Evelyn had managed to fool both of us, but now she was out of the picture, and he wouldn't leave me behind. Our kids were counting on us. My heart ached as I thought of my kids. I just hoped they were fine. Still, I couldn't help the flicker of doubt. What was taking him so long? Was he okay? I sat on the edge of the cold bed, my fingers digging into the scratchy blanket as my thoughts swirled around every possibility. Had Evelyn done something? Had Dorian locked him out? Did something happen