Chapter 9 ~ Humiliated

Chapter 9 Humiliated

Alex

"I love you."

Three words.

I've heard them countless times before-soft, warm, and filled with sincerity. Mum

and Dad say it to each other. Mum and

Granny say it to me all the time.

But hearing them come out of Leah's mouth the other night?

It made my skin crawl.

It sounded foreign, misplaced like it didn't belong

between us. It didn't settle in my chest the way it was

supposed to. Instead, it made something tighten, something itch beneath my skin.

I pulled away. Not obviously.

Just enough to create distance, enough that I could breathe without feeling suffocated by the weight of words I wasn't ready to hear. And that's when I noticed her.

Athena

Running.

Her black long hair whipped behind her, her pace quick. The way she left- like she was running from something-made my jaw

clench.

I had wondered for the past three days but since I had been busy with work I barely saw her. But seeing and hearing those remarks told me one thing.

My wife was jealous and I liked it.

Which is bullshit because I shouldn't like anything that has to do with her.

Athena Dawson.

The name alone makes my blood boil these days. I

roll my shoulders, trying to shake off the frustration, but it lingers, simmering beneath my skin.

Her attitude. Her rebellion. The way she suddenly changed overnight.

She's testing my patience, and it's driving me insane.

We had a deal.

Three years.

Just three years

of marriage before we could go our separate ways. That was the agreement. I needed her, she needed me-

it was

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mutual.

She's making

the right

She's patient. She saved

was proof of

tightened and my

she was the one who stayed and made sure I stabilized.

who calmed me down, it's been three

she's never told a single soul about my

like shit for having married another woman but I did it for

I'll give her back her

feelings must be because she had been

anyone in. That's why I like her. She understands how our

will change the

the audacity to walk

I was cheating, like

hadn't even

Maybe I should have.

exhale sharply, running a hand

need to divorce

marriage, this mess-it's getting to me. It's making

I shouldn't. It's making

afford to

rough opening of my door makes

aback

ask, standing to check if she

clothes are

Her shoulders

sniffles.

she's about to run straight into

take a

Fuck

I don't know why.

Maybe It's instinct.

But the

across her

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hiccups. "Athena-she insulted

"What?"

Her voice trembles. "And then- she slapped me, Alex.

over with her car."

my mind racing. That

reckless, stupid even, but to hit Leah?

her voice breaking. "You've been neglecting

at her then,

makes my guilt punch me in the fucking guts. This

you doubting me?" Her voice sounds

just want to know how much I should revenge

lie slips out of my mouth. A part of

grab a tissue from my table and hand

takes it, her fingers

again, but I pull back like she

fuck is wrong

ask Ryan for the footage.

has lost her

So

remind her since her memory seems

Athena laughs.

to you?" She lets out a sharp

something bitter,

much that

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