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!

neck cracks for a second. Then I

I stare

I'm only going to say this once. I

but the next time

me into your bullshit? I'll do

days but it

to get my revenge for what

her head snapping back toward me with a

glare.

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touches her cheek,

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

venomous

she purrs, tilting her head

arms, my eyebrows

you going to do about it?

cock a brow. "Run to him like the

just mad because he

worse? You being delusional enough to think he is going to

But I'll never tell her

flare,

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

his

Once that's over, he'll toss

let out a laugh, stepping even closer. "And yet, here

of enjoying your

voice dropping to

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

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

mother

you before she can accept you. But if you'd like to try, I might divorce

insecurity in her eyes before she masks

"Rot in hell, Athena."

I smirk. "After you."

sure you walk away with nothing

to dream all

push past her, walking toward my car

as I get in, an

start the engine, gripping the

glance in my rearview mirror. Leah is

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