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!

on her cheek so hard her neck cracks for a

as I

only going to say this once. I don't give a shit about

the next time you'll

into your bullshit? I'll do

but

my revenge for what she did to me at

recovers quickly, her head snapping

glare.

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cheek, her perfectly

might try to slap me back, but I guess she's not so stupid because

smiles-a slow, venomous curve

purrs, tilting her head mockingly. "That was

my arms,

you going to do

to him like the desperate side-piece

"You're just mad because he doesn't love

know what's worse? You being

I'll never

flare,

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

his

over, he'll toss you aside for

stepping even closer. "And yet,

of enjoying your so-called

dropping to

Leah. That must

look because you'll never have

mother

she can accept you. But if you'd

flicker of insecurity in her eyes before she masks it with

"Rot in hell, Athena."

I smirk. "After you."

sure you walk away with nothing when

be painful to dream all

another word, I push past her, walking toward my

held high. But as I get in,

the engine, gripping

in my rearview

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