Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 113

ATHENA

Anna's words hit me like a truck, and I feel like I've just been kicked in the chest. Air escapes my lungs in a wheeze. My hands curl into fists on the table, nails biting into my palms until it stings.

"I thought she went abroad and gave birth a month later than I did." My eyes are bloodshot red, and I can barely keep my voice steady.

"There was no baby. As far as I know. I don't know whose child they switched with, but Leah didn't go anywhere. She's been around the whole time, and they probably made the date a month later to avoid suspicion. Maybe they feared Mr. King will notice a few things that show she's guilty."

"Why?" I whisper, barely able to breathe. "Why would she... do something so evil?"

"I don't know," Anna replies, her voice trembling now. "But she wasn't alone. There were people helping her, people with influence. This wasn't just about jealousy or revenge. I'm so sorry, Athena. I understand you're angry and you'll want to report me."

I laugh.

A cold hallow sound echoes through the empty diner as I look at Anna.

"I trusted you. Yet you stabbed me in the back. You're a mother. How would you feel if it was done to you?"

"I'm a mother. That is why I did it. Wouldn't you do anything if it meant protecting your child?"

"So what changed? You felt a little guilty and showed up?"

"No. My son and I have enough money to leave the country unseen. I just thought leaving without confessing-"

"Cut the bullshit. Why did you really tell me the truth?"

Anna flinches at my words, her hands trembling as she grips the edge of the table.

There's a beat of silence, heavy and suffocating.

Then she exhales shakily, her voice barely a whisper.

"Because me and my son are in danger."

My blood turns to ice.

So if they were still under protection, she would still have kept the truth and made me suffer after...

"Did you also mess with the report?"

"What report?"

medical report where you said I

"I don't know anything about that. Please, listen to me. They're

tried to come after me. That's why I'm running. But

disappeared the second you handed over my baby like he was nothing!"

now. But instead, you

mouth opens and closes, but I don't give

please-" Anna's voice breaks. "I had no choice! My son, my only son. They threatened his life.

stripped of warmth. My eyes bore

now deadly quiet. "You think hiding behind

on her face turning

want to die. I have nowhere else to go. They know I'm trying

my head slowly, a cold smile stretching across my

son's details. I will keep him safe because he doesn't need

I stand.

steps are confident until I reach outside, where Zayan rushes

sees I'm fine since i'm too stunned to utter a word, he

she hurt you?" His

shake my head, he

ask me any further

as I start to process the news I just

when you hear

feel relief to be

own child, denied seeing his face and fucking kicked

you become a ticking time bomb. That's nothing close

I'm angry.

I'm furious.

of fury that lives in your

tightly in my lap that I

just help steal my child, she stole my motherhood, my dignity my right to grieve. And for what? So that the bitch Leah could play

baby that was

freaked out when I offered to give him my

in her hands. That's the card she's been

crying crocodile tears, begging for my protection like

doesn't get to hide behind motherhood. Not after

murderer. Letting the world spit on my name while she tucked her own child safely

care who's chasing

Let them come.

Let them find her.

won't even scratch