Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 22

Chapter 22 ~ Dr. Martinez

Chapter 22 Dr. Martinez

Alex

Athena's head snaps in my direction, and for a second, I think she's about to fire off some smartass comment -

tell me I'm imagining things, that I'm overreacting again - but she doesn't.

Instead, she swallows hard, her hand gripping the thin hospital blanket like it's the only thing keeping her anchored.

"I'm fine," she says, but her voice lacks the bite I'm used to.

It's flat.

I step closer, ignoring the doctor now. He's just an annoying blur in the corner of my vision.

"What did he do?" My voice is lower this time.

Her eyes widen just a fraction. "Nothing. He did his job, Alex. That's it."

But I see it

the slight tremble in her fingers, the way her throat bobs

when she swallows again. She's not okay.

"I need to speak to the nurse's station,"

the doctor interjects, clearly uncomfortable with the tension swirling

in the room. He's

already edging toward the hallway like he can feel the noose tightening around his neck.

I let him go. For now.

The door shuts again, leaving us alone.

"Athena,” I say, stepping closer, my voice rough. "Tell me the truth."

She looks away, her jaw clenching. "There's nothing to tell. Just drop it."

Like hell I will.

My hand grips the edge of the bed frame, my knuckles turning white. "Did he touch you wrong? Say something?" My words are clipped, hard enough to cut through the thick air.

Her lips press together, and that's when I know - something happened.

Whatever he did has messed with her and she's

trying to convince herself it wasn't a big deal.

But it is.

To me, it is.

"I'm fine," she repeats, quieter this time.

I don't believe her.

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Athena is very stubborn and doesn't easily give in.

So I try another approach.

"Should I get the footage and check?"

She snorts. "We both know there isn't any footage. He's not that stupid."

"So he tried something? Just tell me I just want to know." I coax.

acting like you care. It's starting to annoy

me what he did and I won't annoy

She sighs.

my

this approach doesn't work?

signing shit. And since you're okay, I'll ask Ryan to come over. I have a meeting and Granny is not feeling

gone for a while. Stay here and get better. Tell your

for taking care of you." I stand and fix

shirt.

as she looks at me.

leave me

"Why?"

and said when I get better, I

nod, my

I

that all

her

you want me to

Athena

head and hugs herself, her body curling inward like she's trying to

exhale slowly, forcing myself to turn away before I

clicks

I make

with rage. The hospital smells like antiseptic and bad

all I smell

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to see

smiles at me as she gives

nod at her and her face

the ground I walk on except one

and doll eyes who happens to

an office all

is becoming

[Dr. Martinez]

in bold black

door is slightly ajar, and when I step inside, the bastard

bullshit

looks up, his

you again. Is there a problem

has no clue who he's

He's new.

wouldn't be sitting there so

the door shut behind

say, my tone

my voice making

"I'm... I'm good."

I nod. "Good."

move to this

but he finally nods. "Yes. Moved here

see. So Athena is

like that." His

it with ease. His

face, confusion slipping into

edge of his desk. "Does the name Alexander King sound

catches. He blinks, then shakes his head. "I-no. Should

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I smile again. "Figures."

Fast. Too

the

my grip, my fingers digging into his skin. "Which

use to

don't know what you're

touched her ass, doc. Were you checking for

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