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.

want you to know that no matter what happens, I'm always here.

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

in her familiar scent.

mother since mine has been taken away."

about anything and everything. I even get to hear how Giana and her husband Ray met. It's a beautiful story and a part of me wondered if I'll

and it broke Giana, but she had to hold on for the

night, I return home and lay in bed as I wait for Alex. Tonight is when he's returning, and my heart

a ticking time bomb. You never know what

of the front door opening makes my

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

of every thump of

our 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

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

me, unreadable as always, and for a moment,

soft my

his jacket and neatly putting it

"You're still awake."

nod, swallowing the lump in my throat. "I wanted

right away, and the

pulling off his tie and unbuttoning his cuffs, like I'm not even there, like he

it's urgent. And during the time he's been away, I couldn't bring myself to make any

trip?" I ask, not knowing

good." He

to make you something to eat or warm

like

what is this?" He raises a

I swallow.

"What do you mean?"

the