Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 52 ~ How do I tell him?

ATHENA

"Oh my beautiful girl! I haven't seen you in so long!" Giana smiles at me.

I grab her wrinkled hands and place a kiss on them,

"I'm sorry, Nana. I've been trying to get my memories back. I didn't want you to feel hurt." I say truthfully.

"Child, it's you. I love not your memories. I'm sorry you had to go through such kind of pain." Tears well in her eyes, and I shake my head.

"I'm okay, now. I promise."

Giana reaches out and cups my cheek gently, her touch warm and comforting in a way that makes my chest ache.

"You don't always have to be okay, sweetheart," she whispers. "You're allowed to lean on us. On me, on your husband."

I swallow hard, blinking back the tears that threaten to fall.

Leaning on Alex sounds like horror. He'd probably rather die than listen to my confused thoughts.

"I know," I whisper, placing my hand over hers.

She smiles softly, though her eyes still shine with worry. "You've always been strong. But even strong girls need someone to hold them up sometimes."

I nod, biting my bottom lip to keep the emotions from spilling out.

"Come sit by me." She pats the seat next to her, and I quickly slide onto the couch, curling into her side like a child.

"I missed you, Nana," I whisper against her shoulder.

She strokes my hair gently, resting her cheek against the top of my head.

missed you too, my love. And I want you to know that no matter what happens, I'm

my throat tighten, and for a moment, I wonder if she can what I'm

you," I murmur, closing my eyes and breathing in her familiar scent. Guilt clenches my

to find another mother since mine has been taken away." Ariana joins us on the couch, and we

to hear how Giana and her husband Ray met. It's a beautiful story and a part

from a short illness, and it broke Giana, but she had to hold on for the sake of Eli and Killian, Noah's

wait for

ticking time bomb.

door opening makes

echo through the hall, slow and heavy, and I sit

bed, suddenly aware of every thump of

bedroom finally opens, Alex steps in, looking tired but as sharp and intimidating as always, dark suit still neat, his tie loosened just enough to make him

hair looks disheveled. Like he kept running

green eyes land on me, unreadable as always, and for a moment, we

my voice soft

brow, shrugging off his jacket and neatly putting it on a hanger before he

"You're still awake."

in my throat. "I wanted to see

doesn't respond right away, and the

and unbuttoning his cuffs, like I'm not even there, like he hasn't been gone for

during the time he's been away, I

I ask, not knowing what else

was good." He

to make you something to eat or warm you

like I just asked

this?" He

I swallow.

"What do you mean?"

with the small