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.

as I

once. I don't give a shit about what you

next time

your bullshit? I'll do more than

but it

what she did

recovers quickly, her head snapping back toward me

glare.

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her cheek,

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

venomous curve

she purrs, tilting her head mockingly.

arms, my eyebrows

are you going to do about it? Cry to

him

darken. "You're just mad

shrug. "Maybe. But you know what's worse? You being delusional enough to think he is going

I'll

flare, her

nothing but a placeholder. He's only keeping you

his

he'll

a laugh, stepping even closer. "And

of enjoying

my voice dropping to a

me around, Leah. That must sting.

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

mother

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

her eyes before she

"Rot in hell, Athena."

I smirk. "After you."

away with nothing when Alex divorces

painful to dream

word, I push past her, walking

high. But as I get in,

the engine, gripping the

glance in my rearview mirror. Leah is still standing

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