Chapter 205 " You Could Have Avoided All This

• As Alex parks at Long Wharf, his heart beats out of rhythm. Each step on the boardwalk towards the pier is a march into the unknown, amplifying the tension that surrounds the scene. Ahead, two impassive men signal the imminence of a confrontation. Further along, near the majestic boats, a man stands next to Nicole, while a woman firmly holds the innocent little hands of her children.
• Rage ferments within Alex as he advances, the anguished cries of his children becoming a painful echo. Ronald, the embodiment of fury, advances mercilessly. With no time for words, two brutal punches hit Alex's face, sending him sprawling to the ground. In an explosion of fury, Ronald unleashes a torrent of violent kicks, as if each blow were accumulated revenge over time.
• "Daddy, no, please!" Nicole cries, running towards them. "Don't hurt him!" she pleads, kneeling beside Alex.