The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 176

Chapter 176

Ever since Jayden, Christian, and Nicholas escaped the chaos in the courtroom, they had joined the search for Frederick and Vanessa.

They became part of the detective's team and were even given bulletproof vests for their protection, as it wasn't clear whether Frederick and Vanessa had taken advantage of the situation on their own or if someone was helping them. During the search, Nicholas disappeared from sight. They assumed he had gone to rest without telling them due to his age, so they didn't think much of it.

As the sun began to set, they still had no news of the pair or any clue about where they might be hiding.

Given the time, Christian and Jayden decided to leave the matter in the detective's hands, as they were worried about their wives.

The detective understood and assured them that he would keep them informed of any developments.

But when they returned to where they had left their wives, they found that both the women and the officers assigned to guard them were gone.

They first tried to reach them by phone, but all they got was a message that the phones were off or out of

service.

"Do you

think something happened to them?" Jayden asked, panic rising in his voice.

"C'mon, Jayden, calm down... Maybe their batteries died, and that's why they're not answering," Christian tried to reassure him.

"Even so, I won't be at ease until I have Deborah in my arms."

"I get it; I'm a bit anxious too. Wait, let me call my in-laws."

"Why?"

"They live nearby. Maybe Carrie took Deborah there to rest."

"Right, good idea. Ask them."

Christian sighed as he pulled out his phone to call his in-laws... only to replace out the ladies hadn't gone there either, and now his in-laws were worried too. "Now what?" Jayden groaned.

"Now I'm in trouble because my in-laws are on their way, and they sounded pretty worried," Christian replied, frowning.

"Oops... sorry. Ah! Wait, I know... I'll call my parents and..." Jayden began, reaching for his phone.

"No," Christian stopped him. "Don't. They're your parents... You already know how they'll react if they replace out, right?" "Uh... I guess."

"Don't call them, or you'll just make them worry."

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*Tch... so what do we do? Because... oh wait, do you think they went home?"

"It's a bit far, but it's possible-

"Alright, then let's go," Jayden declared, sprinting toward his car before Christian could finish speaking.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Christian called out, running after him. "I'll let my in-laws know to meet us at the house.

The moment Christian sat in the car and closed the door behind him, Jayden stepped on the gas, his nerves getting the best of him. He couldn't shake the thought of the Turners' twisted plans-to steal James and leave Deborah to die. He wouldn't be at peace until he held his beloved in his arms.

When they arrived at the house, they noticed the lights were off, but they still went inside to check the place.

After searching all the rooms, they came out more frustrated and anxious than before, as they had no idea where the women could be.

"Chris..." Christian's in-laws arrived, looking concerned,

"Son, what happened? Any news about them?" his father-in-law asked.

"No, sir... the houses are empty."

"Oh God... where could those girls have gone?" his mother-in-law wondered aloud. "Leaving you worry like this."

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"The problem isn't that they went off on their own," Jayden said, "but with those killers on the loose, I'm really worried about their safety."

"Don't worry, I'm sure they'll turn up soon," Christian's mother-in-law said, trying to comfort her son-in-law and Jayden.

Christian accompanied his in-laws back to their house, while Jayden made several calls trying to replace out what had happened to the women.

A few minutestater, Christian rejoined him.

"How are your in-laws?"

"They offered to make dinner while we waited for Debble and Carrie to show up," Christian said with a sigh. "Any news?"

"No... but I called a few people who might be able to help us replace them and Jayden started to say when he noticed his father-in-law's car pulling up in front of them.

"Good evening, boys," Nicholas greeted them cheerfully as he got out of the car, which surprised them.

"Nicholas, where were you?" Jayden asked, puzzled. In all the time he'd known Nicholas he'd never seen him this happy.

"It's a secret, but instead of questioning me, help me out because I can't carry them," Nicholas replied, opening the backseat doors.

"What?" Christian and Jayden rushed over and saw Caroline and Deborah sleeping inside. Chapter 176

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"Their phones ran out of battery so I picked them up because Deborah said she was hungry."

"Oh... I see. Thanks, Nicholas," Jayden said, carefully getting into the car to lift his beloved out.

"Careful, son," Nicholas said, watching him closely before helping Christian with Caroline.

"Christian, what... oh, my love, look, she's back," Christian's mother-in-law exclaimed, rushing over to see her daughter.

"Gosh... that girl really gave us a scare."

"I was just having fun with both of them."

"Even so, Nicholas, you should've called. Christian and this kid were worried sick because they couldn't reach them," his sister scolded him.

"Sorry, I swear it won't happen again."

Christian said goodbye and returned home with his in-laws' help to tuck Caroline into bed.

Jayden did the same, with Nicholas's assistance, taking Deborah to her room so she could sleep comfortably.

"Nicholas, can you finally tell me where they were?"

"It's a secret, son. All I can tell you is that they were in a very safe place," Nicholas said, heading to the kitchen, where he grabbed a bottle of whiskey, opened it, and drank straight from the container. "Even so, I'm worried because the Turners are still-"

"They don't exist anymore, so don't worry."

"What..." Jayden stared at him, alarmed.

"Forget what I said and just go to sleep," Nicholas said, walking over to a wall with a picture of Alexandra. "My love, I finally did it," he whispered, taking another drink. Nicholas had witnessed firsthand how those people met their end because that's what he wanted. Now all he wanted was to drink and forget so he could move on. Jayden could only grimace at Nicholas's strange behavior but knew that it was best to ask his questions

tomorrow.

He entered the bedroom to sleep, wrapping his arms around his partner, feeling the fear he'd felt earlier dissipate as he left behind what had felt like an endless day.