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.

sorry about that. When he gets here, I'll ask

too late. Can

just visit his office and pick them up for

to my building

My heart stops.

I really have

really what I'm looking

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

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

know what I'd do

lips as I

I grab my bag and head out.

to go out.... Okay, maybe I

I can smack his stupidly perfect face and maybe

the ache he's

to soothe the tightness in my

Maybe he's just busy.

there's a logical

are beginning to sound even more pathetic

replaying the image of Leah in

him

Like she was

her he

will marry her within a

alone makes

By the time

is pounding in my ears.

Usually, he barely glances

But today, something shifts in his expression. His lips press into

and he rises from his seat, stepping in front of

people who know Alex and I are actually married. "I'm afraid you can't go in

to grab something quickly for my

law. It's an emergency."

He hesitates, glancing at

understand, but I can't

a minute. You know she'll have both

up

His voice is firm but polite.

Strict orders? Since when?

me? But I can't bring myself to shamelessly

lungs. My fingers curl into my palm as frustration bubbles up.

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