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

slightly

said you almost fell in the

but there's an

too much. Fire him and

Alex exhales through his

He doesn't like when

has no right to

me behind without

straight face, putting me in a compromised position again. I understand he did it to protect Nana but couldn't he

in pain," he states pulling me out of my

truly is annoying as

just angry. When are my periods due

1/3

"I'm fine."

scoff. "You can't

"Then leave. No one asked you to sit here

a moment, there's silence again, thick with tension. Then,

the remote, and before I

shuts off.

head toward him,

back against the head of the couch, stretching his legs out as if he owns the place. Which, technically, he does. "If you don't want to talk,

"Alex-"

to act like a brat? Fine." He tilts his head slightly, watching

gets under my skin. "Why are you even here? Shouldn't you be with her? His expression

taste bitter coming

ost fell

flat as you ran out of the hospital

"Too bad I don't have wings.

harder than they should.

where to aim, how to twist the knife

force a laugh, though there's nothing funny about

watches me like I'm

"You're mad," he states.

but the pain makes me wince. He notices. Of course, he

for whatever he's about

stands and disappears

after him, confused, until he returns with a

orders, holding

I don't move.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255