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!

hard her neck cracks for a second. Then I step into her

I stare at

this once. I don't give

the next time

your bullshit? I'll do more

days but it

my revenge for what she did to

her head snapping back toward

glare.

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cheek,

over the red imprint of my palm. For a second, I think she might try to slap me back, but I guess she's not so

venomous curve of her

she purrs, tilting her head mockingly. "That was

arms, my eyebrows

you going to do about it? Cry

a brow. "Run to him

mad

you know what's worse? You being delusional enough to think he

is. But I'll never

nostrils flare,

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

his

over, he'll toss you aside

stepping even

of enjoying your so-called man." I

dropping to

around, Leah. That must

a good look because you'll never have it. I bet

mother

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

in her eyes before she masks it with

"Rot in hell, Athena."

I smirk. "After you."

make sure you walk away

be painful to dream all the

push past her, walking toward

I get in,

engine, gripping the

rearview mirror. Leah is still standing there,

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