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

to have for breakfast?" She asks, and I fidget my hands, not knowing what

not hungry, but I don't want to sound rude,

juice would be

and walks over to the juice

I'm on my way out. Debating whether I should call Alex again, I walk back to my room so I can take a long

I stand in the water, I feel like

time I bathed by myself since a month ago, and it felt

life, so it might as well be

slips down my cheek, and I wipe it out

is draining me emotionally, and I keep

hell is

Oh shit.

Did he see it?

why he hasn't

had on when he met me with Zayan flashes before

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

over the windows, I freeze when

to my throat when I see Alex standing near

pocket as he watches the fire

feels me looking when he looks up and holds

I'm frozen.

me before looking

my horse

with a damn stick like he's hands are too

drops it

My mouth is open.

watch as he picks up a black

No no no no!

That's my dress!

bastard burning my

my chest as I turn and leave the

down the stairs, my chest gwith every step, fueled by the fire that's now burning inside me hotter than the one

sips whatever

with shoes -

yank the door open, the cold breeze slapping my face

Alex.

shout, my voice

Alex doesn't flinch.

Doesn't even blink.

eyes stay glued to the flames

than me standing there like a mad

another piece, my riding boots! and calmly tosses

like it means nothing.

I scream, taking

the hell is wrong with you?

Still nothing.