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.

you care. It's starting to

he did and I

She sighs.

sign my discharge

approach doesn't

ask Ryan to come over. I have a

here and get better.

taking care of you." I stand

shirt.

as she looks at me. I raise a

can't leave

"Why?"

injuries and said when I get

my expression

I ask, voice calm,

all you

her

want me to

Athena

and hugs herself, her body curling inward

ticking as I watch her. I exhale slowly, forcing myself to turn away before I do

door clicks shut behind

I make

the hallway, my insides burning with rage. The hospital

I smell

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see

and the nurse smiles at me as

I nod at her and her face

ground I walk

black hair and doll eyes who

here I am, walking into an office all because I

becoming of

[Dr. Martinez]

in

and when I step inside, the bastard looks up,

filling out some bullshit report

looks up,

into a smug smile. "Oh, it's you again. Is there a problem with my

has no clue who he's dealing

He's new.

he wouldn't be sitting

shut behind me. The lock clicks

say,

my voice making his skin

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

I nod. "Good."

you just move to this country?" I

I'm annoying him, but he finally nods.

I see. So Athena

like that." His tone is

belt, unbuckling it with ease. His gaze flicks

face, confusion slipping

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

catches. He blinks, then

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I smile again. "Figures."

his wrist. Fast. Too

stutters. "What the

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

use to

"I don't know what you're

touched her ass, doc. Were you

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