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

is supposed to be the right one

She's kind. She's

was

tightened

one who stayed and made sure

one who calmed me down, it's

a single soul about my

shit for having married another woman but I did it for

back, I'll give her back her

she

Ryan didn't let anyone in. That's why I like her.

change the

had the audacity to

like

hadn't even touched

Maybe I should have.

a hand through

to

to me. It's making me

I shouldn't.

afford to

opening of my

I'm taken aback by a tear-streaked

ask, standing to check if she

clothes are

is running down her face. Her shoulders shake, her hands

sniffles.

like she's about

take a

Fuck

I don't know why.

Maybe It's instinct.

But the second I

across

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hiccups. "Athena-she insulted

"What?"

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

over with her car."

slowly, my mind racing. That

even, but to

she whispers, her voice

then,

guilt punch me in the fucking guts. This is all me. "I'll check the

doubting me?" Her voice sounds

just want to know how

slips out of my mouth.

tissue from my table and

it, her fingers

pull back like she just shocked

fuck is

press my button and ask Ryan for the footage. She was

has lost her

So

to remind her since her memory

Athena laughs.

crying to you?" She

something bitter, something

me so much that I close the

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