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.

1/5

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.

what? Stop acting like you care. It's

what he did and I won't annoy you,"

She sighs.

my discharge papers

approach doesn't

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

while. Stay here

care of you." I stand and

shirt.

she looks at me. I raise a brow,

leave me

"Why?"

ass while checking for injuries and said when I get

nod, my

I ask,

that all you

give her

Do you want

Athena

her body curling

the muscles ticking as I watch her. I exhale

door clicks shut

I make

burning with rage. The hospital smells like antiseptic and bad decisions, but

all I smell

2/5

see that fucker

by the reception and the nurse smiles at me

nod at her

the ground I walk on except one

black hair and doll eyes who

here I am, walking into an office all

is becoming

[Dr. Martinez]

is in bold black

ajar, and when I step

papers, probably filling out some bullshit report about how well

looks up, his

smile. "Oh, it's you again.

no clue who he's

He's new.

knew, he wouldn't be sitting there so

smile, and push the door shut behind me. The

say, my tone light.

my voice making

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

I nod. "Good."

move to this country?"

Like I'm annoying him, but he

I see. So Athena is your first patient

His

unbuckling it

my face, confusion slipping

dragging my fingers along the edge of his desk. "Does the name Alexander

He blinks, then shakes

3/5

I smile again. "Figures."

wrist. Fast. Too fast for

"What the hell are

digging

to touch

don't know what

her ass, doc. Were you checking for

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