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.

about that. When he gets

be too late.

sorry dear, but I'm desperate. Can you just visit his office and pick

is next to my building and you

My heart stops.

I really have

really what I'm looking forward to right

I know if I don't agree, she'll

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clear my throat, gripping my phone tighter.

you, sweetheart. I don't know what I'd do without

tugs at my lips as I murmur a goodbye

slightly as I grab my bag and head

go out.... Okay, maybe I do want to

his stupidly perfect face and maybe feel

ache he's

to soothe the tightness in

Maybe he's just busy.

a

are beginning

won't stop replaying the image of Leah in his arms. That victorious smile,

him

belonged there. Like she was staking

tell her he loves

will marry her

makes my stomach

By the time

pounding in my ears. Ryan, his assistant, looks up from his desk as

Usually, he barely glances

something shifts in his expression. His lips press into

rises from his seat, stepping

is one of the few people who know Alex and

need to grab something

law. It's an emergency."

He hesitates, glancing at

door behind him. "I understand, but

know she'll have both

picking up some

His voice is firm but polite. "I have

Strict orders? Since when?

bring myself to shamelessly ask who

tightening around my lungs. My fingers

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