Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 ~ Why did you hurt her?

Chapter 8 - Why did you hurt her?

Athena

I exhale sharply, ignoring her as I walk past, but her voice-

sickly sweet and taunting-halts me mid-step.

I grip the phone tighter, forcing myself to walk past her without a word, but she steps in front of me, blocking my path.

"Poor, poor Athena," she

drawls, tilting her head. "Still playing the devoted wife? It must be exhausting, trying to hold

on to a man who doesn't even want you."

So the bitch knew and played dumb last time?

I knew it!

I inhale sharply, refusing to take the bait.

"Move."

She chuckles, a slow, mocking sound.

"Why? So you can go home and pretend your marriage is real?" She takes a step closer, her eyes gleaming with mockery

"We both know Alex belongs to me. He always has. He always will."

I laugh, a real laugh I have to hold myself back. Now that

I think about it, she wouldn't be here spewing nonsense if all was going her way so that means Alex still needs me to play wife.

Lucky for her, I'm already too tired,

"You're so desperate to be important to him, aren't you?" I say coolly. "You knew he was married, and yet you still pretended not to. Must be really sad when the woman who birthed your obsession hates you like hell."

That does it.

"You bitch!" she tries to slap me but I block her wrist mid air.

SMACK!

her cheek so hard her neck cracks for a second.

I stare at

because I'm only going to say this once. I don't give a shit about what you do

next

me into your bullshit? I'll do more than slap

been three days but it sure

get my revenge for what she

head snapping back toward

glare.

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cheek,

a second, I think she might try to slap me back, but I guess she's not

venomous curve of her

tilting her head

my arms, my

are you going to do about

brow. "Run to him like the desperate side-piece

darken. "You're just mad

shrug. "Maybe. But you know what's worse? You being delusional enough to think he is going to marry

is. But I'll never

flare, her

"You're nothing but a placeholder. He's only keeping you around

his

sake. Once that's over, he'll toss you aside for

stepping even

instead of enjoying your so-called

my voice dropping

me around, Leah. That

Take a good look because

mother

accept you. But if you'd like to try, I might divorce him if

insecurity in her eyes before she

"Rot in hell, Athena."

I smirk. "After you."

walk away with nothing when Alex divorces

dream

past her,

head held high. But as I

the engine,

as I glance in my rearview mirror. Leah

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