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

"Shut up, Dawson."

I smile. "You'll

that didn't

around us grows, and Melanie's expression

turn on my heel and walk

is it. My first paper. Once I'm done with exams,

then I can divorce Alex and start

to be done with it so I can finally get some shut eye. Three more papers to go. As I gather my things, my lecturer, Dr. Langley, calls

his desk cautiously.

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

standing

tier, and if you keep this up,

of pride fills

"Thank you, sir."

I turn to leave, he asks, "Why do

pause, considering. Then,

to find the answer to

feel the calling in

and I take a step toward

"Athena Dawson."

authoritative voice freezes me

head of the university disciplinary committee, standing at the

with me," he

My stomach drops.

What?

Why?

I follow him down the hall, my heart pounding faster with every step. He leads

I step

there, her face bruised,

cheeks as she

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

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

who I assume

me like ice water. "What?" My voice comes out

in the

แ

You probably hired those thugs

yourself by saying you were in

red from

good but I didn't do

loud. But now

in shit because everyone saw us

his temples. "This is

And if that happens-" He leans forward. "Your career is

is

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

harder, flinching like she's terrified of

something good

probably demanded money

Dawson, do you have someone you can call? You'll need a witness

sides of your

I'm now hopeless. This man is

I've worked hard

the world so unfair to

I grip the

instinct is to call Giana or Ariana but the

ever helping me, stops