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.

that. When he gets here, I'll ask him

too late. Can you

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

school is next to my building and you have classes

My heart stops.

I really

is not really what I'm looking forward

don't agree, she'll

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gripping my phone tighter.

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

my lips as I murmur a goodbye

tremble slightly as I grab

the mood to go out.... Okay,

I can smack his stupidly perfect face and

the ache he's

air does nothing to soothe the tightness

Maybe he's just busy.

there's a

beginning to sound even more pathetic

my mind won't stop replaying the image of Leah in his

him

there. Like she was

tell her he

marry her within a few

thought alone makes my

By the time

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

Usually, he barely glances

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

rises from his seat, stepping in front of

who know Alex and I are actually married. "I'm

"Ryan, I just need to grab something quickly for

law. It's an emergency."

He hesitates, glancing at

behind him. "I understand, but I

know she'll have both our heads.

up

sorry, ma'am." His voice is firm but

Strict orders? Since when?

me? But I can't bring myself to

tightening around my lungs. My fingers curl into my palm as

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