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.

Then what? Stop acting like you care. It's starting to

what he did and I won't

She sighs.

sign my discharge

approach doesn't

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

here and get better. Tell your

care of

shirt.

looks at me. I raise a brow, prompting her

leave me

"Why?"

my ass while checking for injuries and said when I get better, I should

nod, my expression

you need some water?" I

that all you

her

you want me to cuddle

Athena

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

I exhale slowly, forcing myself to turn away before I do

clicks

I make

down the hallway, my insides burning with rage. The hospital

all I

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to see that fucker

and the nurse smiles at me as she gives

nod at her

ground I

eyes who happens to annoy

into an office all because I

is becoming

[Dr. Martinez]

in

is slightly ajar, and when I step inside, the

filling out some bullshit report about how well he

looks

it's you again. Is there a problem with my

know-he has no clue who

He's new.

wouldn't

shut behind me. The lock clicks

say, my

something in my voice making

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

I nod. "Good."

move to

him, but he

So Athena is

that." His

to my belt, unbuckling it with

my face,

his desk. "Does the

then shakes his

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I smile again. "Figures."

his wrist. Fast. Too fast for him to

"What the

fingers digging into

to touch

"I don't know

her ass, doc. Were you checking for injuries

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