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.

me down. I need to stop. I have an exam in

1/4

I need focus.

I need calm.

calm-not with Alexander King still in my

3 AM!

stares back at me. The

louder with each

a frustrated sigh, I push to my feet and march toward

know what

feel like I'll lose my goddamn

morning. Maybe if I scream at him, I'll finally get

of his door.

he's

me like a blade, but I

put it past him, that man

that's what I need-maybe I need

more intimate

Maybe then, I'll

overthink it, I

The door creaks open.

Empty.

is untouched, the

room is cold, and sterile, as

here all night.

He didn't come home.

creeps into

anger, but something

Something emptier.

Where is he?

and he decided they would stay at Leah's

inside, my bare feet soundless

scent is

and smoke

my

2/4

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

Of course, it is.

as easily as he

a brief

then an idea

used to sleep in the

had a switch that I must say is very

thing for assholes otherwise Why would I

his bed with the intention of

No.

That's not it.

it because I want him to find me in

of his life

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