Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 14 ~ Unexpected Savior

Chapter 14- Unexpected Savior

Athena

"If it isn't the little charity case."

An annoying voice stops me in my tracks, and I groan internally.

Do I have to deal with this right before my exams?

I turn to find Melanie and her usual group of

followers standing by the hallway lockers, smirking like they've been waiting for me.

Of course, they have.

I bet it eats them up so bad that an orphan like me, with no financial backup, is attending the best and most expensive medical school.

What they don't know is that I'm backed by the Kings. And if they

did, that smug look wouldn't even exist.

My parents were extremely gifted surgeons. They chose to help during a devastating flood, saving lives, and among the people they rescued was Giana King- Alexander's grandmother.

Unfortunately, my parents didn't make

it out alive. Giana felt indebted to them, so she found me, took me

in, and promised to support me. Somehow, she ended up loving

me like her own and decided I should marry her grandson.

Let's just say, Alexander King wasn't thrilled with that arrangement.

"The medical field doesn't need charity cases," Melanie continues, flipping her perfectly

straight hair over her shoulder. "It needs people who belong here. People who

aren't just some sob story taking up space."

Her friends giggle, eyes filled with mockery.

I clench my jaw, refusing to let them see their words sting.

"Right," I say coolly. "Because the world definitely needs more entitled trust-

fund babies playing doctor for fun."

Melanie's smile cracks just a little, but she recovers quickly.

"We'll see if you even make it past

this exam," she sneers. "I heard you got special treatment on your last paper. Guess pity

points really do go a long way."

I laugh as I step closer. "I guess it does. Six years to be exact." I tilt my

head. “But what about you?" Another step forward,

closing the space between us. "You've been in third year for seven years. Why? Did Daddy run out of money to pay for your grades?"

A few students passing by overhear and laugh.

turns red with

"Shut up, Dawson."

I smile.

Oh wait, that didn't work

us grows, and Melanie's expression

I turn on my heel and walk away, heading

first paper. Once I'm done with exams, I'll wait

I can divorce

the past month and I can't wait to be done with it so I can finally get some shut eye. Three more papers to go. As I gather my things, my

approach his desk cautiously. "Yes,

admiration and my heart soars.

I'm standing here, nerves start

Your coursework is top- tier, and if you

warm sense of pride fills my

"Thank you, sir."

"Why do you want to be a

pause, considering. Then, I

yet to find the answer to that question. But one thing's for

the calling in

I take a step toward

"Athena Dawson."

authoritative voice

Mr. Dalton, the head of the

with me," he

My stomach drops.

What?

Why?

hall, my heart pounding faster with every

and when I step inside, my

her face

cheeks as she sobs

"I- I didn't do anything, and she just

get my daughter justice, Dalton! Or I'll sue

assume is Melanie's

like ice water. "What?" My voice comes out hoarse. "I

the exam

แ

those thugs to beat up my daughter with

saying you were

is red

look good but I didn't do it. I'm not a thug

But now

everyone

his temples. "This is very serious, Dawson. You might

And if that happens-" He

is

shake my head, panic creeping in. "I didn't touch

sobs harder, flinching like

ruining something

She probably demanded money and

deserves. Dawson, do

both sides of your

now hopeless. This man is powerful and will

worked hard

the world so unfair to

I grip the

my pulse hammering. My first instinct is to call

helping me, stops