Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 2251

That evening, Tyler Bennitt's team scoped out the area around the house to ensure Maggie Olson's people were nowhere nearby. Once they were sure, they swiftly moved Lindsay over.

Lindsay remained as reclusive as ever, staying holed up in her room. Even her meals were taken there, with no sign of her stepping out.

When Athena Zade had called Lindsay to Greenfield, she never imagined Lindsay would be this cooperative.

Had Lindsay not been so sharp, Maggie might have already caught wind of her presence.

Athena felt a chill run down her spine at the thought but also a wave of relief.

"Lindsay, it's a good thing you noticed something was off with that delivery guy," Athena said.

Lindsay, picking at her bowl of mac and cheese, replied in a timid voice, "I just didn't want to cause you any trouble."

Athena reached over, ruffling Lindsay's hair. "You never have, Lindsay. Not once."

A hint of joy flickered in Lindsay's eyes, and she slowly put her fork down.

"Athena, I was just thinking... once you avenge Kerwin, maybe you can live a good life. You know, I used to be consumed by hate too. I'd wake up from nightmares, cursing my parents, cursing the world like a lunatic. But then I realized, in this short life, I never lived for myself. My tragedy is partly my fault. I was too weak, too scared to run away, to fight back. Even when I was bullied, I just silently endured it. I've learned, the more you endure suffering, the more you'll suffer."

Why hadn't she understood this sooner?

Athena pulled her into a gentle embrace. "I don't know... once this is over, we'll see. Right now, I haven't figured it out."

When Lindsay first arrived, she noticed Tyler. He seemed like a remarkable man to her. She could see the love in his eyes when he looked at Athena.

Athena opened her mouth, unsure of what to say, and eventually rested her head on his shoulder.

She had been walking this path alone for so long, knowing that only she could truly rely on herself. Trusting others entirely was something she couldn't bring herself to do. But now, she was tired. Trusting Tyler didn't seem so bad. At worst, she might lose her life, but hadn't she stopped caring about that long ago?

They sat there in silence, wrapped in each other's arms, savoring a rare moment of peace.

After a while, Athena, feeling rested, asked, "Any progress on your end?"

"Some," Tyler replied. "I've managed to turn a few of Marlon's people. I planned to hand over the evidence to the government, but Marlon's too sharp. Yesterday, he sailed out and took care of them himself. Athena, do you think I'm incompetent?"

If it had been someone like Fitch Haskins or Ian Raymond, maybe the situation would have been resolved by now.