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.

face turns red with

"Shut up, Dawson."

what?" I smile. "You'll cry

didn't work

around us grows, and

I turn on my heel and walk away, heading toward

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

I can divorce Alex and start

can't wait to be done with it so I can finally get some shut eye.

his desk

me with something close to admiration and my heart soars. Our professor

standing here, nerves start

if you keep this up, your future

sense of pride fills my

"Thank you, sir."

leave, he asks, "Why do you want to

pause, considering.

yet to find the answer to that question. But one

calling in my

nods approvingly, and I take a step toward

"Athena Dawson."

authoritative voice freezes

Mr. Dalton, the head of the university disciplinary committee, standing at the

me,"

My stomach drops.

What?

Why?

down the hall, my heart pounding faster with every step. He leads me

office, and when I

there, her face bruised, and her lip

stream down her cheeks as she sobs

she cries. "I- I didn't do anything,

daughter justice, Dalton! Or I'll sue

who I assume

"What?" My voice comes

in the exam

แ

a perfect excuse! You probably hired those thugs to beat up my

by saying you were in

room! Dalton?" The man is red from furry

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

loud. But

everyone saw us bicker three

temples. "This is very

He leans forward.

is

panic creeping in. "I

like she's terrified

ruining something

demanded

Dawson, do

sides of your

Melania's side. I correct in my heart because I'm now hopeless. This man is powerful and

worked

is the world so

I grip the

is to call Giana or Ariana but

ever helping me, stops