Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 25

Chapter 25 ~ Because it's a fake Marriage

Chapter 25 - Because it's a fake Marriage

Athena

The door shuts and I keep my face forward, like I haven't heard him walk in.

I arrived a few hours ago with

Ryan helping me while my husband probably went to lay off some steam with the love of his life.

I tried to shower but it's been

a bitch because I'm still so sore and I almost died in there.

I imagined Ryan's face pale when he heard my scream but couldn't come in.

Alex would kill him.

My entire body is in pain but I'd rather die than show that weakness.

"How are you feeling?" His deep voice caresses my skin.

But I harden my heart and fix my face.

"Fine."

"Athena."

"I'm tired, Alex. Let me just watch TV in peace."

Silence settles

between us, heavy and suffocating. I keep my eyes glued to the screen, even though I'm not really watching. I can

feel him standing there, his

presence pressing down on me, but I refuse to look at him.

I hear him sigh, then the rustling of fabric as he moves. I expect him to leave, but

instead, he walks closer. I tense when I feel the

dip slightly beside

said you almost fell in

calm, but there's an edge

too much. Fire him and

Alex exhales through his

He doesn't like

has no

me behind without

a straight face, putting me in a compromised position again. I understand he did it

pulling me out of my angry thoughts and

truly is annoying as

maybe I'm just angry. When are my periods

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"I'm fine."

"You

jaw tightens. "Then leave. No one asked you to sit

thick with tension.

remote, and before I can

shuts off.

head toward

he owns the place. Which, technically, he does. "If you

"Alex-"

a brat? Fine." He tilts his head slightly, watching me with

fists, hating how easily he gets under my skin. "Why are you even here? Shouldn't

taste bitter coming

ost fell

as you ran out of

he responds, "Too bad I don't have wings. I'd have flown

they

exactly where to aim, how to twist

there's nothing funny about this. "At least you

doesn't react. Just watches me like I'm some puzzle he can't quite

"You're mad," he states.

but the pain makes me wince. He notices.

about to say,

he stands and disappears into

after him, confused, until he returns with

orders, holding

I don't move.

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