Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 99 ~ Suspicious

ALEX

"There is something I need to tell you." lann grabs a cigarette and throws himself on my couch.

“I don't think doctors are supposed to be smoking.” I sarcastically comment.

"Yeah, well, I don't think engaged men are supposed to fall in love with their ex- wives either, yet here we are" he counters, his voice low and bitter as he sticks the cigarette between his lips.

My hand stills mid-pour.

The glass clinks against the bottle.

I glance back at him slowly. "What the hell are you talking about?"

lann doesn't look at me. He strikes a match and lights the cigarette with a stupid smirk.

"I'm here for serious business, and I know you care about Athena, so I thought I could ask you before I proceed."

"I don't care about her." I snarl as I sit across from him.

I think I need a break from work. I'm so exhausted.

"Hmmm yeah. Anyway, so I heard you stopped by during the little get-together we had."

"To pick up my son." I emphasize.

His brows shoot to his hairline as he eyes me while his Asian eyes shut from laughing.

Like anything is funny.

"Yes. To pick up your son. So, that gathering was for a drug formula my family has been searching for for around ten years. The files on who was in charge of it were sealed shut, and even after using all the money and resources, I used to come up empty untill now." excitement is evident in his voice as he speaks. "The drug is rumored to be so powerful it heals heart problems with just one shot, man."

I freeze.

But lan doesn't seem to notice because he continues, "I was starting to think dad is making me chase a ghost, you know. I've never even seen the shot, and all I have are rumors with zero witnesses." He laughs. "Fuck, I even thought that maybe I should shut the whole institution alto-"

"I've seen it before." I cut him off.

"What?"

not seen it exactly

mind is trying to put

"You have? How?"

Leah did use it on me." I

she used? But wasn't that five years ago? Where did she get the shot because if I'm

when we had a party that I didn't even want. I don't remember well what triggered it, but Leah gave me a

even know about that night. Only Luca

never stopped to think of how possible it was that I wasn't even admitted." I

it a lie that it heals completely?" lan asks, his eyes focused on me as

me what she gave me

am I your

think of it this way till you brought it

eyes tell me he understands I didn't hide it on purpose. I just didn't think

understand

still trying to,"

temple. My brain feels like

into a blender.

was

I don't

did you know Leah well enough for her to know you had a heart

rising in

know her till that night." Sounding even more stupid

it.

promised her marriage? Couldn't you have given

He stands up and starts

marry her, lan. She's been through

his head like

passed out in the passage and Leah just... happened to be there like a goddamn

Athena has to do with

I clench my jaw.

"No."

staring out into the city. "Her parents made it That's why I want her to lead the program. I was going to ask you if you knew that but I can

What?