Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 64 ~ Hot and cold

ATHENA

"We failed him at one point. And honestly, I'd do anything to turn back time and reverse it. It's my biggest regret." Ariana begins, but I don't interrupt her.

"Eli and I were trying so hard to keep the legacy of the King family was going. So you know this life, meetings after meetings and trip after trip. He was the decision maker and the enforcer.

I was the strategist. We went everywhere together because we worked best together. But after I had Alexander, I didn't slow down. I gave birth to him and let Giana and Raymond raise him with the help of the nannies.

Time flew so fast, I didn't even realize my son was growing up without his mother's presence. In a blink of an eye, he turned eighteen, and I missed his birthday. But you know what breaks my heart?"

Tears are now falling as she looks at me, and I don't know what to say. Ariana has always been so strong, she has never been the type to show weakness and I admire that about her but I'm also moved that she trusts me enough to put aside her shield and let me see her raw emotions.

"The fact that when I came back home a month later, he wasn't even angry with me. He didn't put up a tantrum. He simply hugged me and kissed me, telling me he missed me. Athena, imagine how I was broken when the nanny told me all that I missed.

I was so ashamed I couldn't face him, so I went on like it didn't happen, not knowing deep down I was creating a cold heart. Giana insisted I drop my position and focus on being a present mother, but it was too late. He had already decided to shut everyone out and face the world alone.

I failed him, Athena. We failed him. So every time I see him hurting but he can't talk to me about it, it breaks my heart so much. But I can't push because I caused this. I turned my beautiful boy into a cold man who feels emotions are overrated.

You're about to be a mother. Don't make the mistakes I made. As for Alex, I honestly don't know what to say to you. I know we arranged this marriage, but that was because we knew how compatible you two are. But I'll always be here for you whatever you may need. Please don't shut me out, too. Give me a chance to be a mother in your life."

I look at her, and I'm at a loss for words.

"He loves you more than anything." I finally say.

And it's the truth. He may not say it, but I know how much he loves his family, and honestly, that's one of the things I love about him.

Love.

Four letters yet so powerful.

"I'm so sorry. I'm usually more

let her finnish when I pull her into a hug. My head rests on her shoulder as she holds back

eating her. Having to pretend they were fine when certain things remained unanswered. It makes me wonder how much Alex has buried deep under that

mother-in-law tightly as we try to heal each other's scars with a tight, warm

It doesn't work.

But it certainly helps.

looks like her eyes will pop out of

took so much courage for me to do

baby shower. Let's just finish setting up the crib

you sure I should cancel?" She eyes me, and I can't help

thinks I'll change

eyes me with a pencil tapping her Palm, and just when I think she

then. So, have you guys

responds from

hot like he just came out of a damn magazine in his white shorts and white golf T-shirt and a

did you start playing tennis?" Sloane asks the question I wanted to

ignores her and

"How are you feeling?"

Not knowing what

now eight months, and it's been the same rarely see him, and when I

So I've been spending more time with Mira

him, I can focus on his humor,

the pain waiting

will come and do a check up to see if everything is fine in case

I see fucking red.

does that

saying I'd intentionally put our

carried for eight