Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 23

Chapter 23 ~ A perfect future doesn't exist

Chapter 23 - A perfect future doesn't exist

Athena

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"Ohhh, I'm so glad you're better, my baby. I'm sorry I couldn't be with you as you checked out. Something came up,” Giana says from her hospital bed, her warm smile easing some of the tension in my chest. I laugh softly. "I can see that."

She looks tired but still elegant, her silver hair neatly pinned back, her frail hands resting on the blanket. The monitors beep steadily beside her and my heart aches for her.

I sit beside her, reaching for her hand. She squeezes mine gently.

"I was worried about you," she says.

I glance down, swallowing the lump in my throat. "I'm fine, granny."

Her green eyes study me, the way only she can. "Liar."

I force a smile. "I learned from the best."

She chuckles, but there's sadness in it.

"That boy of mine... he loves you in his own way, you know. I know you two feel like

we had to force it upon you, but I trust my instinct. And it says you two make a perfect match."

I don't answer.

My heart swells as the

words from yesterday echo. He wished I had split my skull open just so I could save him the trouble and

time for him to marry the love of his life.

That doesn't sound like a perfect match to me.

After a little while, I

help adjust her pillows, making sure she's comfortable. She tries to keep me there longer, but Alex enters.

"How's my favourite lady?" He walks over to her with a smile on his face.

It's not the first time I've seen him smile. He always pulls his walls down around his mother and grandmother. How can someone who loves his mama and Nana so much be so cold?

Or is it me that repels him?

I watch as he

leans forward and places a soft kiss on her forehead. She smiles at him while placing her weak hands on each side of

his face.

"You're going to be okay. I've made some calls. You'll get a transplant soon."

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"I'm 70, Alex. I'm tired. I don't want a transplant."

Alex's eyes are filled with fear and it's the first time I've seen

that feeling in his eyes.

"Nana." He warns.

"I want to see you two become parents. If you want me to get a transplant, then have a baby." She argues and Alex locks his jaw.

I hold my breath.

of seeing me tied to him.

I feel about that. That's not fair."

"My dear Athena, can

Wheeling my wheelchair out, but as I close the door,

Leah girl in secret.

head together and focus on your wife. Alex."

is now hard.

We make a perfect match. I simply met

look

love you

worrying about what's not there. I'm married to

the perfect-wife." He places another kiss

me a child. I

about it and she mentioned that once she is done with school, we can

lying

never had

lying, I'll curve

don't wait to hear

myself away from the door, my

cold metal,

It shouldn't hurt.

knew I know-that I mean nothing to

a deal sealed with ink

not love.

hearing him speak, like we're so in

straight face

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A child?

me? I laugh at the

some weak

sex. But it was back to

a condom but he always pulled

me exactly

stop moving

breaths shallow. The walls feel like

the waiting area, my fingers digging

of the wheelchair as I stare blankly at the pale hospital walls. The scent of chemicals in the air burns

the ache hollowing out

A child?

I laugh again—

few curious glances from nurses passing by. The absurdity of Alex's lie still echoes in my mind. He spoke so

to him. To weave a fantasy of

that

to reality and I notice Ryan is waiting near the

his phone. He glances up

to go,

Mrs King.

bitter taste

answer, footsteps echo behind

Alex.

look at him, but I

as he moves closer. His presence is suffocating,

even without a

single word.

"We're leaving," he says.

wheel me forward. But as we reach the

in his posture, his grip tightening

like that,

"Ryan, take her home."

Three words. Dismissive. Detached.

look at him, but he's already walking away. Not a glance,

hesitation.

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