My Invincible Husband Has Returned

Chapter 193

Jovie's lips turned down in a pout as she slipped from Celena's arms and cuddled into Liam.

She planted a kiss on his cheek and declared, "Daddy, don't believe Mommy. She's fibbing, and fibbers will end up with piggy noses. Mommy's been missing you so much. She always tells me stories about you, how you're like a superhero, so strong, and that once you're back, you'll keep me and Mommy safe."

Jovie clutched Liam's hand, her voice tiny and tentative, "Daddy, are you going to vanish again? Please promise me, don't leave me and Mommy, okay?"

Her voice trailed off, her little face a mix of worry and hope, dreading the thought of being left behind.

Liam's face softened, his eyes shimmering with unshed tears as he wrapped Jovie in a tight embrace, his voice muffled against her small neck, "I promise, sweetheart. No matter what, I'll always be here. Daddy's never going to leave you and Mommy. I'll keep you both safe, always."

Hearing that promise, Jovie's face lit up with joy. She hugged Liam tightly and planted a big kiss on his cheek, then turned to Celena with a serious look. "Mommy, Daddy promised he'll never leave us again. Don't cry, okay? If anyone's mean to you, just tell Daddy. He'll keep us safe!"

Jovie's sweet, innocent words were the last straw for Celena. She pressed her hand to her mouth to stifle the sobs as she hurried back to her room, crying as if her heart was breaking.

Jovie, puzzled by her mother's tears, turned to Liam with wide, scared eyes. "Daddy, what's wrong with Mommy?"

Liam stared at the closed bedroom door, listening to Celena's cries. He was just as lost. Since she came home that evening, she was different, like she was someone else, and then there was that

strange conversation.

Something went wrong at the factory today.

Late into the night, after Jovie drifted off to sleep, Liam found himself in the backyard, smoking one cigarette after another. The growing pile of butts at his feet showed just how long he was out there, lost in thought.

Inside, Celena came home exhausted from her day, cried herself out, and fell asleep next to Jovie.

Once his last cigarette was done, Liam quietly opened the bedroom door. He saw Celena and Jovie, both deep in sleep. Celena's face was still creased with worry, even in her dreams.

Liam's heart ached for her. He closed the door softly behind him and stepped back into the night.

He pulled out his phone and called Calum. "Hey, did something happen at the Stone family's factory today? Celena was there, and she's been a mess ever since she got back." C0ntent © 2024 (N/ô)velDrama.Org.

On the phone, Calum's voice was laced with deference. "Chief, after we dealt with that Makson Reager situation, the missus stopped by the Stone family's factory in Rectenwald. Yafe and Sherah run the place, but I'm not sure what went down there."

Rectenwald's factory?

Liam's thoughts flashed to Yafe and Sherah's aloof treatment of Celena, and her return home with a red slap mark staining her cheek, sobbing uncontrollably in her room. His expression turned to stone, anger flaring within him.

It looked like Celena's off day had everything to do with the Yafe clan.

"Get to the bottom of this. I need to know what happened at the Rectenwald factory, and who dared to mess with her!"