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

"Shut up, Dawson."

smile.

didn't

and Melanie's

and walk away, heading

Once I'm done with exams,

then I can divorce Alex and start

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

his desk

and my heart soars. Our professor is one of the

standing here, nerves

top- tier, and if you

warm sense of pride fills

"Thank you, sir."

he asks, "Why do you want to be

pause, considering. Then,

to that question. But

the calling

nods approvingly, and I take a

"Athena Dawson."

authoritative voice freezes

Dalton, the head of the university disciplinary committee,

me," he says

My stomach drops.

What?

Why?

hall, my heart pounding faster with every step.

I step inside, my breath

sits there, her face

her cheeks

attacked me," she cries. "I- I didn't

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

assume is Melanie's father

water. "What?"

the exam

แ

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

yourself by saying you were in

red from furry

didn't do it. I'm not a

But

in shit because everyone saw us bicker three

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

And if that happens-" He leans

is toast

panic creeping in. "I didn't touch her! She's

sobs harder, flinching like she's terrified of

ruining something good

these thugs. She probably demanded

Dawson, do you have someone you can

hear both sides

heart because I'm now hopeless.

worked

so unfair to

I grip the

call Giana or Ariana but

regret ever helping me, stops