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

didn't work last

around us grows, and Melanie's

and walk

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

then I can divorce Alex

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

desk cautiously. "Yes,

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

I'm standing here,

exceptional, Athena. Your coursework is top- tier, and if you keep this up, your

sense of pride

"Thank you, sir."

he asks, "Why

considering.

to that question. But one

calling in my

take a step

"Athena Dawson."

voice

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

me," he says

My stomach drops.

What?

Why?

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

and when I step inside, my breath

there, her face bruised,

down her cheeks as she

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

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

man who I assume is

through me like ice water. "What?" My

in the

แ

probably hired those thugs to beat up my daughter

yourself by saying

The man is red

but I didn't

out loud. But now that

it, I'm in shit because everyone saw us bicker three hours

temples. "This is very serious,

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

it is toast

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

flinching like she's terrified

ruining something

She probably demanded money and my

deserves. Dawson, do you have someone you can

both sides of

now hopeless. This man is powerful and will take

worked

so

I grip the

hammering. My first instinct is to call

them regret ever helping me, stops