Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 ~ Card game

Chapter 11 Card game

Athena

Noah stood in the living room, his hair a mess. He was wearing a T- shirt and dark jeans, which was rare to see since it seemed

like the Kings had a thing for suits.

Even Gia in her old age wore suits. I was always the odd one out in

my jeans and Plain tops.

"Why do you let him do this? You know Aunt Ari wouldn't let this go on if you just told her?" He takes a step closer.

I almost laugh at that.

Alex would kill me and burry me six feet under if I ever tried to do that.

That's a known fact. But... deep down in my heart, I feel like this

secret between us is the only thing that keeps me going. A sick

part of me likes that we have something we share that no one else knows.

"I'm not bothered by it." I lie.

Noah watches me. For a second I feel like he's about to argue but I was just humiliated a few seconds ago and had he walked in a

few minutes earlier, he would have watched the scene like a damn movie in 3D.

I exhale, forcing my emotions down.

"Have you eaten?" I ask, changing the subject.

Noah studies me for a moment, as if deciding whether to

push the conversation further, but eventually shakes his head.

"Come on," I say, moving toward the kitchen. "I'll make you something."

He follows me, settling onto

the kitchen island while I rummage through the fridge. The familiar act of cooking steadies me and gives me something to focus on besides the storm raging in my chest.

Noah has always been my only friend since I came into

family. Don't get me wrong, everyone

hold my

feels like I only get to shed that skin off with him and it's

his elbows on the counter,

I never took

my eyes at his mockery. "I cook because

and I can't lie

my husband ready for work. I sleep in until 10 AM and

hear him leave

looks like she has her shit together.

at night." Noah's voice brings me

are we

Oh.

Right.

Domestic chores.

from earlier fades just a little as we slip into

It's a huge contrast to

because every second,

in front of Noah, he picks

asks, "So,

swollen eyes. Because I Know for a fact that they're puffy as we speak. See why we

a friend to turn a blind eye

you stupid

start soon, and I'm

be fine," he says easily. "You're smarter than

not reassuring. Because that's a

serious.

better buy

for my white coat ceremony." I joke and he nods with

finish eating, and Noah spots

them with a mischievous glint

"Wanna play?"

belong

once in a blue moon but no one dares to

them.

cards

to Alex is not "just

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me your husband

bunch of stupid

Am I that obvious?

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