Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 44 ~ Teach you a lesson

ATHENA

I'm in the worst mood today. I can't even get out of bed, and it's past 10 AM

already.

My heart keeps bleeding and shattering into a thousand pieces over and over again.

I had flashes of my memory last night, and it wasn't pretty. Harsh words. Reminders of who I'll never be. But then, I also remembered Alex's soft side. How he took care of me. Stayed with me, and even though he never said it, he treated me like I was made of glass.

That must have been why I hoped and prayed he'd remember what we had and forget Leah. But now I know better. It won't happen, and knowing I'll never have the man that means everything to me shatters me.

I touch the left side of the bed. It's so cold which tells me he didn't come back last night.

He must have spent it with Leah.

But then again, whose house is this, and why am I here and not home?

Do I even have a home?

My phone vibrates continuously, making me wonder what it is.

My heart sinks further when I see myself on the front cover of the morning paper.

I'm laughing at something Zayan said as we sat on the horses.

[ZAYAN SINCLAIR SEEMS TO HAVE FOUND HIS PRINCESS]

I'm totally fucked.

I gulp.

standing from my bed, I rush downstairs where I find Luca, wearing an Army uniform.

He's in the Army?

"There she is. Good morning Mrs. King." He teases as he grabs the remote and changes the channel.

"I didn't take you for a man to be in the Army." I comment, ignoring my pounding heart and his mockery.

He laughs.

"I'm sure you didn't." He responds and I roll my eyes at that.

I walk to the kitchen and almost fall over when I'm met with a beautiful blonde

woman in uniform. She must work here.

A pang of jealousy coils in my veins.

"Good morning. Mrs King."

I mumble under my breath, biting

would you like to have for breakfast?" She asks, and I fidget my hands, not

to sound rude, so I smile

juice would

over

and I'm on my way out. Debating whether I should call Alex again, I walk back to my room

had one since every time I stand

I bathed by myself since a

was afraid for my life, so it might as well be

tear slips down my cheek, and I wipe it out

draining me emotionally, and I keep letting

hell is wrong....

Oh shit.

Did he see it?

he hasn't

on when he met me with Zayan

mind because if he hadn't been busy

I freeze

heart jumps to my throat when I see Alex standing near the bin with

as he watches the

looking when he looks up and

I'm frozen.

second look at me before looking

that my

blue blazer with a damn stick like he's hands are too precious

it

My mouth is open.

watch as he picks

No no no no!

That's my dress!

this bastard

flares inside my chest as

fueled by the fire that's now burning inside me hotter than the

glances at me over his shoulder as he sips whatever is in his cup, but

don't bother with shoes -

yank the door open, the cold breeze

Alex.

you insane?" I shout, my voice

Alex doesn't flinch.

Doesn't even blink.

flames like watching my clothes burn

than me standing there like a mad

another piece, my riding boots! and calmly tosses them

like it means nothing.

taking a step

with you? Why

Still nothing.