Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 107 ~ Bring him..

ATHENA

One week later....

"If I didn't know better, I'd say Alex has fallen for you." Isabelle joins me on my lunch table.

"Alex doesn't for anything." I correct her as I take a sip of my drink.

All this time, I thought he loved Leah, but it turns out it was just gratitude. How cold is he that his heart can't open up to truly love?

"Then why has he been coming here every day for the past five months? Because Rayen misses you?" Isabella laughs, "Sloane will die of laughter when she gets back."

I glare at her, trying not to let the little twitch at the corner of my lips betray the part of me that's secretly... affected.

"Sloane doesn't need to hear anything about her cousin who happens to be my ex-husband!"

"Too late. I already told her yesterday when she called."

I groan and rest my forehead against the table. "You're the worst."

"And yet, I'm the only one willing to speak the truth while the rest of you dance around it like it's an open-heart surgery."

I lift my head and stare at my half-eaten lunch.

"Alex hates me, Isabelle. But that's okay because I hate him just as much." I finally respond.

Isabelle doesn't even look up from her plate as she mumbles, "Uh huh.”

"Izzy!"

"What?" She wiggles are eye brows like this is an interesting show she can't wait to see the end of.

I shove the last bite of salad into my mouth just to keep from snapping.

I roll my eyes, dropping my fork. "You know nothing."

She sighs, flicking a crumb off the table. "Okay, fine. Let's agree on this: you hate him, he hates you, Rayen adores you, and the rest of us are just collateral damage."

I can't help a reluctant laugh. "Perfect summary."

Her phone buzzes. She glances at the screen. "Speaking of collateral... Sloane's back from Bora Bora next week. We need to go out! Bill will be on you two. You left me out last time."

Trust Isabelle to be extremely petty.

"But seriously," she leans in, lowering her voice, "if you ever do want to figure out what's between you and Alex, I'm your girl."

give her a pointed look.

on this against Sloane. I know

eyes widen

Before she can respond,

PICU, stat." "This conversation isn't

It happens that I didn't need to, Ariana was going wild with it that you'd think he's

walk further inside when Ariana sees

glad you could make it."

here!" Ariana calls

showing something to his

glare as Rayen comes barreling

my chest. I didn't mean

Dawson!" he exclaims, nearly knocking me

just in time to catch him, forcing a

beams as he

on the side and give it to him. I know how much he loves games. So I got him the best Legos game I could think of. I did consider buying a toy car, but knowing Alex already bought him four actual

"This is for you?"

of you! You're so awesome." He places a kiss on

off to

glance around. Finally standing to my

all out," I say, sharing a quick look

beyond for those she deems

crossed so tightly her knuckles whiten.

cold.

holds my hand and blocks her from seeing

shaking my head at Noah,

have to." Noah insists,

if she dares pull a

lean over and kiss

into the

fury as she grips the edge of the counter. Before I

stinging. My hand flies to my face, fingers trembling as I turn to look

show up at my son's birthday like some charity case!" Leah hisses, her

closer until I can smell her perfume. "You

keep your hands to

swallow past the lump in my throat, every nerve

"Leah-"

grabs my

think you're so special, Dr. Perfect,

and now you've gone even lower by being my son's little friend who he plays with

words cut deeper than the slap. My vision swims, but I force myself

tall.