Dark Revenge Of An Unwanted Wife: The Twins Are Not Yours!

Chapter 88: Crashed Date

Ewan stared at the glow of his phone screen, his heart racing as he read the message from Athena. Was it real? Did she really want to meet him?

A smile broke across his face, a wave of warmth flowing through him. It had been so long since he felt such excitement. Athena had been on his mind almost constantly, and the thought of her reaching out made his heart leap.

He jumped out of bed, adrenaline coursing through his veins. "This is happening!" He exclaimed to the empty room, his voice echoing off the walls.

The day had started slowly, but now it transformed with just a few words from her.

He dashed into the bathroom, quickly fussing with his hair and throwing on a crisp shirt. He checked his reflection in the mirror, ensuring he looked his best. After applying a touch of cologne, he glanced at the clock. Time was ticking, and he felt a rush of urgency.

With one last look, he stepped out the door and hurried to his car. The drive to the restaurant felt surreal. He was consumed by a mix of anticipation and anxiety.

Memories of Athena swirled in his mind—the way her laughter lit up his world, the spark in her eyes when she was passionate about something. She had the ability to make him feel alive. And now, they were going to meet again, a notion both thrilling and terrifying.

As he parked the car outside the restaurant, he took a deep breath to stave off the tension building in his chest. He ran a hand through his hair, steeling himself for what was to come. The entrance loomed ahead of him, and as he stepped inside, he scanned the room, almost instinctively looking for her.

His pulse quickened when he spotted her across the room.

Athena sat on a table quite close to the entrance, sipping a drink, and time seemed to halt as he took in the sight of her.

She wore the gown he had gifted her, a deep red that hugged her curves in all the right ways. The open-toe heels elongated her legs, giving her an air of confidence that made his breath catch.

She looked stunning, and he felt both drawn to her and utterly captivated by her beauty. A rush of attraction surged through him, leaving him painfully aware of how much he had missed her.

How in the world had he let this go in the first place?

Even though Sandro hadn’t found anything on Athena’s supposed husband, Ewan believed there must be a man around Athena.

How would a beautiful woman like this be single?

Taking a deep breath to compose himself, he approached her slowly, forcing himself to act nonchalant despite the whirlwind of emotions inside.

"Wow, you look incredible," He managed to say, as he reached the reserved table, struggling to keep his voice steady.

"Ewan," Athena replied, a confident smile playing on her lips, her eyes sparkling as they locked onto him. "You clean up well, too."

beat, and he couldn’t

with the weight of their complicated past. The air

wash over him as he continued to stare at Athena, as he remembered the dutiful ways she had worked for his love, as he recalled the way he had soiled her

had the power to wound him, and he knew he had

but wonder what could have been if only he had

you wanted to talk about your company, right?" Her tone

"Yes. Your shares are doing incredibly well. Our stocks

figures Sandro had gathered, hoping to impress her with

thought. "That’s great. But I

thought, a smirk on his lips. His wife never disappointed

are set to begin soon?" Her voice

hope; maybe this meeting

reality of his illness hung in the

continue, a thick silence settled between them again. Ewan hesitated,

it smarter to leave the past in the past? Guilt clawed at him, and he took a deep

say to me?" He finally asked,

mouth, ready to speak, ready to seize the opportunity to talk about the twins, but before she could say anything, Ewan’s phone

curiously, as Ewan

No. I’ll be

Ewan’s expression shifted to shock, his skin paling beneath the restaurant’s

in her stomach. "What’s wrong?" She asked,

Fiona... She’s attempted suicide

dissipated and her lips twitched as she held back

comical - Fiona had attempted suicide again, and he was rushing to leave their date. A date he had begged her for. She

about this meeting?" Athena asked,

in confusion. "What’s the problem?" he asked, though Athena suspected he knew exactly why she was asking. He just didn’t want to acknowledge it, not wanting to disrupt the fragile truce

matter further. If Ewan

dropped a wad of cash on the table before making a quick

thought, glimpsing at the wad

was glad she hadn’t told him about the twins. She didn’t think they

was a stark reminder of the past, of the pain and heartache he had caused her. She was determined

of Fiona’s friends sitting at a nearby table. They were the

was in for trouble.