Chapter 120 By the time Theodore , Colin , and Vanessa reached the police station , Xavier had already finished whatever arrangements he needed to make . He stepped out of the holding area with scratches on his face and dried blood on his shirt . The moment he saw them , he grabbed Vanessa by the wrist so fiercely she flinched . " You'll come to the hospital tomorrow and clear this up ," he hissed . " I want my wife back . " } " Xavier ... Mia is - Mia's dead . " Vanessa stammered . He bared his teeth like a man possessed , the grip on her arm tightening until she winced . " No. I know she's alive . So shut up and come with me tomorrow . You will get on your knees and beg my wife for forgiveness - otherwise I won't let you have an easy life . " " Xavier , stop - you're frightening her , " Colin said , shoving at him . " Xavier gave Vanessa one last hard look and stalked away , his anger trailing behind him . Vanessa started to cry , and Theodore moved to comfort her . " I don't think he wants you near him right now , " Theodore said quietly . Vanessa looked up at Colin , pain and a new kind of anger in her eyes . < Xavier didn't return to the family estate that day . Word of his whereabouts spread quickly , and his so - called friends worried enough to search for him at the bar where he'd been drinking . " You know that place is trouble , " someone had warned him earlier . He'd laughed then , a brittle , unpleasant sound . Now he staggered through the bar doors , drunk and volatile . " Since my brothers are trying to keep me from seeing her , I'll do whatever I want ! " he slurred , throwing his head back and laughing too loudly . " If you care so much , come stop me ! " " Drowning yourself in booze won't fix anything , " Theodore said , trying to sound calm . " We made mistakes , sure , but it's not over . Mia is the princess - you treated her as your wife . There's nothing wrong with that- " } Those words landed poorly . Xavier's face went dark . He kicked Colin so hard that Colin flew into a table and hit the floor . " You think there's nothing wrong ? " Xavier spat . " You've got your perfect lives - your mates , your families - and you couldn't stand to see me happy . So you sabotaged me . " " " Xavier , how can you say that ? We're your friends ," Theodore protested , taking a step forward . Colin clutched his bleeding arm and stared at him in disbelief . " We did everything for you , " Colin shouted back . " We backed you because we thought it was right . " " Vanessa ? " Xavier barked . " Why would I ever go back to someone who left me for a more powerful man ? Why would I abandon my pregnant wife and unborn child for that ? " He screamed the words at them , disbelief and fury colliding . " Xavier- " Theodore lunged , landing a solid punch . The blow sent Xavier reeling ; he bared his teeth and kicked Theodore across the room . " To bring Mia back , I have to get rid of pests like you , " Xavier growled . " You've been declared rogues by my grandmother - get out of my life . If I see any of you near my family again , I'll make you regret it . " \ Colin stared as if Xavier had become someone else . " You bastard , " he said at last . " You berated your wife in front of us from the start . " Xavier laughed , wild . " I do what I want . I rescued her from danger - she was mine to do with as I pleased . I loved her . She would have come back if you hadn't interfered . " " Do you think you're a saint ? " Colin shot back . " It was you - always insecure , chasing Vanessa . Meanwhile , your wife lay in the hospital . What will she think when she learns what you did on your anniversary ? You slept with Vanessa . You ignored Mia's calls while she was dying in that car . " % Xavier snapped . He punched Theodore again . " " It was a mistake !" he shouted . " A one - time thing ! " " A one - time thing ? " Theodore repeated , bitter . " You call betraying your wife a one - time thing ? I was blind to not see what you really were . Mia doesn't deserve you . " ! Colin's voice shook with fury . " Do you think dumping all this on us will let you walk away unscathed ? Do you think your wife will ever forgive you ? You'll regret crossing us . " With that , Theodore turned and left . Colin glared at Xavier . " You're on your own now . Don't expect us to pick up the pieces for your %