Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 9

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

is supposed to be the right one for me. I

kind. She's patient. She

morning was proof

tightened and

one who stayed and made sure I stabilized. She

calmed me down, it's been three

never told a single

having married another woman but I did it

I'll give her

must be because she had been away

made sure Ryan didn't let anyone in. That's why I like her. She understands how our world works and one leak

will change the

Athena had the audacity to walk

was cheating, like I

hadn't even

Maybe I should have.

a hand through

need to

getting to me.

shouldn't. It's making me

afford to

rough opening of my door makes my

aback by a tear-streaked

to you?" I ask, standing to

are a

down her face. Her shoulders shake, her hands

sniffles.

she moves like she's about to run

a

Fuck

I don't know why.

Maybe It's instinct.

the second

flashing across her face before she

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hiccups. "Athena-she insulted

"What?"

called me a homewrecker." Her voice trembles. "And then- she slapped me, Alex. She hit

over with her car."

racing.

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

whispers, her voice breaking. "You've

her then,

makes my guilt punch me

me?"

know how much I should

of my mouth. A part of me

tissue from

it, her fingers brushing against

pull back like she just shocked me with

fuck is wrong with

Ryan for the

has lost

So

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

Athena laughs.

you?" She lets out a sharp

with something

so much that I close the distance

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