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

"Shut up, Dawson."

I smile. "You'll cry to

wait, that didn't

laughter around us grows, and

I turn on my heel and walk away,

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

then I can divorce Alex and

exam, I feel a bit lighter. I've barely slept the past month and I can't wait to be done with it so I can

desk

my heart soars. Our professor

that I'm standing here, nerves start

tier, and if you keep this up, your

sense of

"Thank you, sir."

asks, "Why

pause, considering.

to find the answer to that question. But one

calling

approvingly, and I take a

"Athena Dawson."

voice freezes me

head of the university disciplinary committee, standing at

with me," he says

My stomach drops.

What?

Why?

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

and when I step inside, my

face bruised, and

her cheeks as she

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

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

man who I assume is Melanie's father

me like ice water. "What?"

in the exam

แ

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

yourself by saying you were

room! Dalton?" The man is red from furry

but I didn't do it.

out loud. But now

I'm in shit because everyone saw us

sighs, rubbing his temples. "This is very serious, Dawson. You

if that happens-" He leans

is

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

flinching like she's terrified of

something good

these thugs. She probably demanded money and my

call down. We will get her the justice she deserves. Dawson, do you have someone you can call? You'll need

both sides

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

worked

so unfair to

I grip the

hammering. My first instinct is to call Giana or Ariana but the thought of disappointing them,

them regret ever helping me, stops me