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."

a

against Sloane. I know what

eyes widen

Before she can respond,

PICU, stat." "This conversation isn't over!" I eye Isabelle while sprinting

picking colors and cake flavors count. It happens that I didn't need to, Ariana was going wild with it that you'd think he's

further inside when Ariana sees me and rushes towards

glad you could make it." She

is here!" Ariana calls for her beloved

to his mother, sees me and

Rayen comes barreling toward me,

fills my chest. I didn't mean for that to

exclaims, nearly knocking

him, forcing a calm

beams as 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?"

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

to show Giana

glance around. Finally standing to

Ariana really went all out," I say, sharing

for those she deems worthy." He says with

her arms crossed so tightly her

says, her voice cold.

and

shaking my head at

really don't have to." Noah insists, but I give him a

scream very loud if she dares pull a trigger." I joke, but Noah isn't

be fine." I lean over

Leah into the kitchen.

in, Leah's eyes flash with fury as she grips the edge of the counter. Before I can speak, she

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

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

can smell her perfume. "You witch, always

life, you just can't keep your hands to

past the lump in my throat,

"Leah-"

shut up!" She grabs my

so special, Dr. Perfect,

even after he divorced you and now you've gone even lower by being my son's little friend who he plays with when he's bored. You think I'm not aware

than the slap. My vision swims, but

tall.