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

as I

this once. I

next time you'll try

into your bullshit? I'll do more than slap

but

what

snapping back

glare.

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touches her cheek, her

the red imprint of my palm. For a second, I think she might try to slap me

smiles-a slow, venomous curve of her

sweetheart," she purrs, tilting her head mockingly. "That

arms, my

you going to do

a brow. "Run to him like the desperate

eyes darken. "You're just mad because

what's worse? You being delusional enough to think he is going to marry

I'll never

nostrils flare, her

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

his

that's over, he'll toss you aside

let out a laugh, stepping even closer. "And

Bothering the wife instead of

my voice dropping to

me around, Leah. That must sting.

my ring? Take a good look because you'll never

mother

you'd like to try, I might

of insecurity in her

"Rot in hell, Athena."

I smirk. "After you."

make sure you walk away with

to dream

I push past her, walking toward my car

But as I get in, an

engine,

I glance in my rearview mirror. Leah is still

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