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.

know

wonder if she can what I'm hiding,

breathing in her familiar scent. Guilt

been taken away." Ariana joins us

and her husband Ray met. It's a beautiful story

illness, and it broke Giana, but she had to hold on for the sake of Eli

bed as I wait for Alex. Tonight is

is like a ticking time bomb. You never know what to

of the front door opening makes my heart skip

through the hall, slow and heavy,

bed, suddenly aware of every thump

tired but as sharp and intimidating as always,

disheveled. Like he kept running his hands through it, and

unreadable as always, and for a moment, we just stare at

I whisper, my voice soft my heart

jacket and neatly putting

"You're still awake."

lump in my throat. "I wanted to

respond right away, and the silence between

to the dresser, pulling off his tie and unbuttoning his cuffs, like I'm not even there,

never call each other unless it's urgent. And during the time he's

trip?" I ask,

good."

you something to eat or warm you a

looking at me like I just

is this?"

I swallow.

"What do you mean?"

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