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!

cheek so hard her neck cracks for

as I stare

to say this once. I don't

next time you'll

into your bullshit? I'll do more than

days but it sure as

revenge for what she did to me at the gala

snapping back

glare.

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touches her cheek,

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

venomous curve

sweetheart," she purrs, tilting her head mockingly.

my arms,

going to do about it? Cry to

"Run to him like the desperate side-piece

mad because

"Maybe. But you know what's worse? You being delusional enough to

I'll

flare,

nothing but a placeholder. He's only keeping you

his

Once that's over, he'll toss you

let out a laugh, stepping

instead of enjoying your

voice dropping to a

still keeping me around, Leah. That must sting. Can

look because you'll never have it.

mother

can accept you. But if you'd like

insecurity in her eyes before she masks it with

"Rot in hell, Athena."

I smirk. "After you."

walk away with nothing

to dream

I push past her,

as I get in,

engine,

rearview mirror. Leah is still standing

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