Chapter 21

The moment the plane touched down, Dexter didn't hesitate to follow the address he had received, heading straight for the villa. His face was pale, and his bloodstained shirt clung to him as he pushed through the gates of the upscale neighborhood. The wound beneath the bandage was still seeping, but he didn't even notice. His eyes locked onto the white villa where Laura was living. A security guard approached to question him, but Dexter tossed him a business card without saying a word. The security guard was Caelondian. Recognizing the weight behind the name printed on the business card, he didn't dare ask another question. Dexter waited outside the villa the entire night. … When Laura finally stepped out the next morning with Noah, Dexter felt like his chest had been ripped open. She was dressed in a champagne-colored dress, the flowing fabric swaying beside Noah's sharp gray suit. They looked effortlessly matched, like a carefully coordinated couple. "Laura!" His raspy shout