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 a second. Then I step into her space. All my patience goes

as I stare

once. I don't give a

the next time you'll try

into your bullshit? I'll

been three days but

get my revenge for what

head snapping back toward me with a

glare.

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her cheek, her

second, I think she might try to slap me back, but I guess

smiles-a slow, venomous curve of

tilting her head mockingly. "That was a

cross my arms, my

are you going to do about it?

brow. "Run to him like

eyes darken. "You're just mad

you know what's worse? You being delusional enough

is. But I'll never tell

flare, her

her sides. "You're nothing but a

his

sake. Once that's over, he'll toss

stepping even closer. "And

instead of enjoying your so-called man." I

voice dropping to

keeping me around, Leah. That must

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

mother

But if you'd like to try,

the flicker of insecurity in her eyes before she

"Rot in hell, Athena."

I smirk. "After you."

walk away

to dream all the time." I

another word, I push past her, walking toward

head held high. But as I get in, an idea strikes

the engine, gripping the

glance in my rearview mirror. Leah

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