Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 ~ In his bed

Chapter 16 In his bed

Athena

Four hundred and five.

Four hundred and six.

I keep counting, each number a desperate attempt to steady my breathing, to anchor

myself in something other than the storm of anger swirling inside me. But no matter how high I count, the fury doesn't ease. If anything, it builds-high, relentless.

I hate him.

I hate that arrogant bastard.

But what I hate more is the gnawing feeling in my chest-the lingering

warmth of his presence, the way my heart still

stutters at the memory of him standing there, defending me, saving me.

Saving me.

The words echo like a cruel taunt, and I bite my lip, hard enough to taste blood.

Why did he do it?

How did 'Alexander even know what was happening? It wasn't him I texted- it was Noah.

Noah.

My thumb hovers over my

phone, his name glowing on the screen. I should call him, and

ask if he said something to Alexander if that's how he found out. But something

holds me back-an invisible wall of guilt.

"How long have you been fucking my cousin?"

The memory of Alexander's voice, cold and venomous, slices through me again. My chest tightens.

Is that what he thinks of me? That I'm some pathetic girl throwing herself at his cousin?

An easy whore?

The insult burns deeper than it should. Because why does it matter

what he thinks?

Why do I care?

But then-why did he hit Noah?

Nothing makes sense anymore.

down. I need to stop. I have an

1/4

I need focus.

I need calm.

no calm-not with Alexander

3 AM!

wall stares back at me.

louder with

I push to my feet and march

don't know

doing, but I feel like I'll lose my

Maybe if I scream at him, I'll finally

front of his door. The brass doorknob gleams

he's

me like a blade,

past him, that man is the epitome

I need-maybe I need to

much more

to watch him break me completely. Maybe then, I'll finally

it, I

The door creaks open.

Empty.

is untouched, the

air inside the room is cold, and sterile, as

here all night.

He didn't come home.

creeps

not anger,

Something emptier.

Where is he?

and he decided

my bare feet soundless against

scent is still

smoke and something

makes my

2/4

the nightstand, where his watch usually rests. It's

Of course, it is.

man vanishes as easily as he

a brief

and then an idea

to sleep in the

was like he had a switch that I must say is very effective because he went from reserved but kind

have a thing for assholes otherwise

his bed with the

No.

That's not it.

want him to find me

love of

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