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.

gets here, I'll ask him to call

will be too late. Can you

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

school is next to my building and

My heart stops.

really have

is not really what I'm looking forward

if I don't agree, she'll sense something

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clear my throat, gripping my phone tighter. "Of course, Mum. I'll

you, sweetheart. I don't know

at my lips as I murmur a

grab my bag and

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

stupidly perfect face and maybe feel

ache he's

to soothe

Maybe he's just busy.

there's a

him are beginning to sound even more pathetic

stop replaying the image of Leah in his arms. That victorious smile, the way she

him

she belonged there. Like

tell her he loves her

will marry her

thought alone makes

By the time

in my ears. Ryan, his assistant, looks up

Usually, he barely glances

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

his seat, stepping

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

"Ryan, I just need to grab something

law. It's an emergency."

He hesitates, glancing at

behind him. "I understand, but I can't let

know she'll have

up some

voice is firm but polite. "I

Strict orders? Since when?

me? But I can't bring myself to shamelessly ask who else

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

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