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

"Shut up, Dawson."

smile.

Oh wait, that didn't work last

laughter around us grows, and Melanie's

and walk away, heading toward

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

I can divorce Alex and

so I can finally get some shut eye. Three

desk cautiously.

something close to admiration and my heart soars. Our professor is one of the most

I'm standing

Athena. Your coursework is top- tier, and if you keep

sense of pride fills

"Thank you, sir."

he asks, "Why do

considering. Then, I

to that question. But

the calling

take a step

"Athena Dawson."

authoritative voice freezes me

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

with me," he

My stomach drops.

What?

Why?

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

office, and when I step inside,

face bruised,

down her cheeks as

I didn't do anything, and she just hit

daughter justice, Dalton! Or I'll sue this

assume is Melanie's

like ice water. "What?"

in the

แ

hired those thugs to

yourself by saying you

The man is red from furry

didn't do it. I'm not

But now that I

shit because everyone saw us

is very

He leans forward. "Your career is

it is toast

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

like she's

something good

probably demanded money and my

deserves. Dawson, do you have someone you can call? You'll need

hear both sides of your

my heart because I'm now hopeless. This man is powerful and will

I've worked

world so unfair

I grip the

tightly, my pulse hammering. My first instinct is to call Giana or Ariana but the thought

ever helping me, stops me