Chapter 110~ Her Rage

ATHENA

I freeze when Leah lunges forward, her voice sharp and wild, slicing through the

tense silence like a blade, making everyone halt their movements.

Her eyes are full blazed, angry as she stands before me,

"I don't want Athena or her blood anywhere near my son!"

The words hang in the air, loud, raw, and cruel.

Every head in the waiting room turns.

I slowly pull my hand back from Alex's arm as if I've been burned.

"What?" I whisper, my voice barely audible.

I heard her when she warned me to stay away from her son, and I respected that. Also, it's not my fault he kept coming to see me. What should I have done, kicked him out?

He's a child for crying out loud. Even I who hates both his parents, put that hate aside, and played with him.

"Leah!" Ariana gasps beside her, eyes wide in horror.

Even the nurse holding the clipboard is shocked by the outburst.

One would think I pushed the child myself.

“Why?” I ask quietly, trying to keep my voice steady. "Why are you so angry at me for wanting to help?"

Leah's eyes spark, and she scoffs, folding her arms like she's shielding herself from something unseen.

"Don't act so innocent, Athena. You're always there. Always around. And now this happens?"

The pieces don't connect, at least not in the way she seems to think they do.

don't understand," I say honestly, meeting her glare.

moment, I think she might lunge at

you involved.

afraid of something?” I question before I can

would make sense if she was afraid her

understanding

widen. "Excuse

has become my

anything I say is adding fuel to the fire because instead of being soothed, Leah scoffs loudly, turning

something? I'm his mother! I know what's best for him, and the last thing he needs is her. She's the reason he ended up

My breath catches.

jaw ticks as I look at him from the corner of my eye. His eyes are

few words, but when he opens

head and force my gaze back

son is

see

wanted to show you something, didn't he? He went looking for you. You made yourself so important to him and that he constantly has

mouth, but

even though I have no idea if any of it

That's enough," Ariana says,

puts a gentle hand on my shoulder. "Athena, love... would you mind waiting outside

I hesitate.

with Alex's, silently begging him

But he doesn't.

is unreadable, his jaw locked tight, his eyes trained on me, but he

nod. Swallow. And walk

lights hum softly, and I wrap my arms around myself as I slide down onto the bench, blinking fast against

hadn't made yourself so important..." Leah's words echo in the back of my

Maybe she was right.

It was my fault.

make sure he's alright

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