Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 ~ Broken

Chapter 6 Broken

Athena

You've never loved hard enough if you've never stayed up

all night staring at the wall hoping the plain colours will stop the ache of your heart.

"I love you." Words I haven't had the courage to say in three

years rolled out of her tongue like she was saying her name.

Did he say it back?

Just the thought of him telling Leah he loves her

even though I've known that for three years does horrible things to my poor

heart.

It's been two days and I still can't get the scene out of my head. I stare at the wall, wondering why I'm still here.

Because you're hoping he'll love you instead.

A voice whispers and I shut it down.

The vibrating of my phone pulls me out and I stare at it the screen flashing Ariana.

My mother-in-law.

"Hi, mum." I breathe. Hoping my voice isn't giving me away.

"Hi, baby." She cools. "I've been trying

to reach your husband and can't get through, is he home?"

Right, the happy couple.

That's my role.

"No. He

left early this morning." I respond, hoping my voice isn't sounding like a damn broken record.

"I'm about

to lose my mind! This boy will kill me! I have to get those reports before my trial this afternoon." Ariana responds, her

voice etched in frustration.

he gets here, I'll ask him to

be too

but I'm desperate. Can you just visit

is next to my building and you have classes

My heart stops.

I really have

is not really what I'm looking forward

know if I don't agree,

1/3

clear my throat, gripping my phone tighter. "Of

know what I'd do

as I

I grab

not in the mood to go out.... Okay, maybe I do want to see

can smack his stupidly perfect face and

the ache he's

air does nothing to soothe the tightness in

Maybe he's just busy.

there's a

beginning to sound even more pathetic

make it worse, my mind won't stop replaying the image of Leah in his arms. That victorious smile, the way

him

she belonged there. Like she was

he tell her

he will marry her within

makes my stomach

By the time

office, my heart is pounding in my ears. Ryan, his

Usually, he barely glances

me before letting me pass. But today, something shifts in his expression. His lips

from his seat, stepping in front

is one of the few people who know Alex and I are actually married.

"Ryan, I just need to

law. It's an emergency."

He hesitates, glancing at

understand, but I

a minute. You know she'll have

up some

His voice is firm

Strict orders? Since when?

to shamelessly ask who else

through me, tightening around my lungs. My fingers curl into my palm

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