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."

mumble under my breath,

breakfast?" She asks, and I fidget my

want to sound

would

and walks over to the juice

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

stand in the water, I feel

I bathed by myself since a month

as well be recorded as the fastest bath in

my cheek, and I wipe

emotionally, and I keep

hell is wrong....

Oh shit.

Did he see it?

that why he hasn't called

when he met me with Zayan flashes before me but I push

the back of my mind because if he hadn't been busy with Leah I

windows, I freeze when I'm

throat when I see Alex

pocket as he watches the fire

me looking when

I'm frozen.

me before looking back to his

my

he lifts the blue blazer with a damn stick like he's

drops it in the

My mouth is open.

he picks

No no no no!

That's my dress!

is this bastard burning my

my chest as I turn

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

sips whatever is in his cup, but he doesn't

bother with shoes -

open, the cold breeze slapping my

Alex.

I shout, my voice cracking

Alex doesn't flinch.

Doesn't even blink.

eyes stay glued to the flames like watching my clothes burn

me standing there like a

my riding boots! and calmly

like it means nothing.

I scream, taking a

with you? Why

Still nothing.