(Olivia's POV)

I didn't sleep at all throughout the entire long night, just sitting restlessly on the comfortable sofa in our living room.

I was waiting anxiously for Alexander to return home, watching the clock tick by with agonizing slowness.

Every small sound outside made my heart jump, hoping it was him finally coming back to face our situation.

Alexander finally came home at exactly seven in the morning, looking exhausted and emotionally drained from wherever he ...