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.

honestly, meeting her glare. "What

a moment, I think she might lunge

you involved. Not your

of something?” I question before I can

sense if she was afraid her son becomes

understanding takes a wild

eyes widen. "Excuse

to worry about. Rayen has become my little friend, and I

when it involves Leah, anything I say is adding fuel to the fire because

mother! I know what's best for

My breath catches.

the corner of

few words, but when he

my head and force my gaze back to this lunatic

her son is lying unconscious, waiting for

so I didn't even see him or speak

something, didn't he? He went looking for you. You made yourself so important to him and that he constantly has to ask for you! What did you think would happen?!"

my mouth, but nothing comes

though I have no idea if any

enough," Ariana says, stepping between

on my shoulder. "Athena, love... would you

I hesitate.

eyes lock with Alex's, silently begging

But he doesn't.

his eyes trained on me, but he doesn't speak.

Swallow. And

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

Leah's

Maybe she was right.

It was my fault.

sure

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