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 me. I

She's kind. She's patient. She saved

was proof

chest tightened

was the one who stayed and

calmed me down,

a single

another woman but I did it

she's back, I'll give her

she had been away for

like her. She understands how

will change the whole

Athena had the audacity to walk

like I had

hadn't even touched

Maybe I should have.

sharply, running a

need to

to me. It's making me

things I shouldn't.

afford

of my door makes

taken aback by a

happened to you?" I ask, standing to check if she has

clothes are a

face. Her shoulders shake,

sniffles.

like she's about to run straight into

a step

Fuck

I don't know why.

Maybe It's instinct.

the

flashing across her face before she drops her

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Leah hiccups. "Athena-she

"What?"

"And then- she slapped me, Alex. She hit me. And-and she

over with her car."

my mind racing. That doesn't sound like

stupid even, but to hit Leah? To

her voice breaking. "You've been

look at her then, really look at

a vulnerability that makes my guilt punch me in the fucking guts. This is all me. "I'll check the

doubting me?" Her voice

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

out of my

I grab a tissue from my table and hand

takes it, her fingers brushing

she sniffles again, but I pull back like

the fuck is wrong

press my button and ask Ryan for the footage.

has lost

So

remind her since her memory seems to be giving her

Athena laughs.

came crying to you?" She lets out a sharp laugh,

something bitter, something

so much that I close

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