Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 51 ~ Torn

ATHENA

The door opens, and I almost jump out of my skin from how startled I am after the news I just heard.

It's been two hours since Mira left, and my mind has been unsettled.

But I don't get to dwell much on it when Ariana rushes towards me with a worried expression. She searches me for any injuries while my father in law, Eli, stands behind her with an amused expression.

"You really need to stop scaring me. Maybe just move in with me so I can take care of you." She frowns once she's satisfied with what she sees.

I bite my bottom lip as I hold back a laugh.

Ariana King is a beautiful woman. And I may have forgotten what kind of relationship we had, but these past weeks, I've been able to experience so much love from her that it makes me want to cry.

She always looks like a mummy bear, ready to jump on anyone who tries to hurt me. Noah mentioned that they suspect someone has been targeting me, and Alex is on it while Ariana has been on his back impatiently waiting for results, and that warmed my heart even though I've been freaked out

Why would anyone want to hurt me?

I barely have anything to my name, and only a handful of people know I'm Alex's wife.

"It's nothing serious." I try to coo her, putting the thoughts aside, but she only huffs as the doctor walks in again.

"What is wrong with my daughter inlaw?"Eli's deep voice asks, and the doctor looks shocked.

I registered Athena Dawson, so how come?

That's the question he must have on his mind but I refuse to answer it.

"Mr. King, I wasn't aware-"

"I'm not interrogating you, doctor. Don't feel nervous. " He chuckles, and even I, is scared of him.

Alex takes after him a lot.

"Well, the results showed that Athena-"

My heart starts pounding louder and louder.

I try to level

let them find

I know what

my stomach, and the doctor rushes

small step back, giving him room to check on

He asks, with even more care than before,

my eyes pleading as my lip

can see the fight in his eyes as the doctor eyes me, his lips pressing into a thin line as he glances between me,

now," he finally says, turning to Eli with a professional

let out a shaky breath

over her

little too fast, and

waving them off like I didn't just nearly expose everything.

He's busy, and it's nothing serious like

at me suspiciously, but thankfully

hand, steps closer to the bed,

you know I'll find out sooner or

I give him

a small smile, trying

"Ther nothing to worry about, I promise"

clearly not

soft knock comes at the door, and to my utter horror, Noah pokes his head

"Everything okay in here?"

feel like I'm

sort of family

says, turning toward him. "But

sounds good," I whisper, desperate for them

Inéto

slowly, still watching me like he knows I'm hiding something. "Alright. But if you need anything, a at all, you can call my wife

nod, offering him a faint smile as

got you," she whispers before following Eli and

against the pillows, my hands

I going to