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

Chapter 392: Tests

Ewan felt the insistent urge to slap his own mouth. He cursed himself mentally, furiously, as though he could beat the foolishness out of his head.

What was this new habit of his—bringing Antonio into every conversation with Athena, whether necessary or not—whenever he ran out of words?

It was shameful. Foolish. And with the way Athena was gazing at him now, her brows lifted in mild confusion, he felt twice as stupid.

"Sorry..." he sputtered at last, cheeks warming, "I’m still getting used to the dynamic."

Athena wasn’t sure what he was talking about. But since she wasn’t in the mood for theatrics or digging into unknowns and unsures, she let it slide.

As for informing Antonio, she would tell him later—at the end of the day. Yet a pause tugged at her lips as she bit them lightly. Informing him would mean confessing the other things she had been keeping from him.

Did it matter though? She gave the blogs a couple of hours at most, and this current situation would flood the socials for everyone to see.

"Is everything okay?" Ewan’s voice came softer now, almost a whisper, like he was afraid she might snap at him.

Athena shook her head faintly, then sighed. "Yes, everything is. Are you free now?"

Ewan nodded without hesitation. For Athena, he would clear his entire schedule without question.

"Okay then, I’m heading to the lab to drop this off. Do you want to join me? Maybe help fend off the overzealous neighbors."

A smile slithered across Ewan’s lips, slow and genuine. "Of course, Athena. Of course."

He rose to his feet, and before she could react, he picked up her bag and carried it himself. The small gesture drew an amused quirk from her mouth.

Gesturing toward the door, he bowed slightly. "After you, my lady."

Athena chuckled then, and the sound brought him relief. Relief and happiness in one breath.

—

Outside the hospital, Athena entered Ewan’s car after telling Rodney to take a short break before picking up the kids from school.

In the backseat, she sat beside Ewan while the driver remained silent at the wheel. The silence between them stretched long enough to grow uncomfortable. Unsure of what to make of it, she finally pulled out her phone.

"Athena!" Antonio’s voice boomed warmly through the receiver. "How are you doing, my love?"

Athena smiled thinly. "I’m fine. Just tired, I guess."

"Aww, sorry about that. Do you want to sneak out for lunch? I promise to make it worthwhile..."

already heading to

other end.

had a personal secret lab in the storage unit of the hospital—the same ones I suspected of being behind

Another pause.

version of the virus. And I’m afraid I’m

Silence again. Then, softly—"Athena..."

her quickly. "And you don’t need to worry. Everything will be fine. I’m sure you can handle it—you always do. Just

her head, then remembering she was on

audible sigh crackled through the phone. "Have you told

He’s working on it, but we don’t have

up with something. I’ll reach out to an old friend who works with computer software. Maybe he can help in

appreciate that, Antonio. Thank you

at

him meeting with Ewan? That would be like signing a promise-of-destruction form. She couldn’t afford for that to happen, not when she

already have stressful days—I don’t

date for Thursday still on? Should

after all this chaos, and a cinema date with

right then. See you tomorrow.

like he already knew she

window. She wasn’t sure what had caught his attention, but his fists kept

silence, that breaking the silence was even a good idea, she turned to her own window, watching the blur of the world pass until they reached the

—

before. Athena thought as she and Ewan stepped onto the porch of her

door, a small tray of chocolate pie in her hands

stomach rumbled at the smell. The woman should open a bakery or something.

Athena..." Geraldine greeted, her cheeks flushing crimson the moment her eyes landed on

a sigh. Why did women always blush at him? What was

her handsome driver, like that. But Ewan? His

softly by Ewan as if to remind her of her manners. She

Geraldine’s voice rose an octave higher, her gaze shamelessly fixed

woman weren’t already married, she might have

behind them gave Athena her escape. This was the very reason

take care of all this," Athena muttered quickly. "I

opened the door, and slipped inside, exhaling roughly with her back pressed against

take him long..." she muttered with irritation two seconds later,

of course you did. A

tongue from her mind, she hurried deeper inside toward