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.

now? She's making it

the right one for

She's patient. She

morning was proof of

chest tightened

was the one who stayed and made sure I stabilized.

one who calmed me down, it's

told a single

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

give

confused feelings must be because she had been away for

in. That's why I like her. She understands

will change the

had the audacity to walk in, looking

cheating, like I had betrayed

even touched

Maybe I should have.

a hand through

need to divorce

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

things I shouldn't. It's making

can't afford

my door makes

aback by a

you?" I ask, standing

clothes are

face. Her shoulders shake, her hands clenching into

sniffles.

she's about to

a step

Fuck

I don't know why.

Maybe It's instinct.

the second I

flashing across her face before she

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Leah hiccups. "Athena-she

"What?"

she slapped me, Alex. She hit

over with her car."

racing. That doesn't sound like

reckless, stupid even, but to hit Leah? To run

voice breaking. "You've been neglecting

then,

that makes my guilt punch me in the fucking guts. This is

me?" Her voice sounds

know how much I should revenge you. She won't hurt

slips out of my mouth.

tissue from my table and hand

her fingers

back

is wrong with

press my button and ask Ryan

lost

So

Here to remind her since her memory seems to be giving her

Athena laughs.

came crying to you?" She

something bitter, something

so much that

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