Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 114

"Dr Dawson!" Rayen- my son runs towards me, and I kneel with open arms.

As he runs, my heart tags in disappointment with myself.

How could I not have seen it?

The black hair, the birthmark.

He looks like the spitting image of Alex, but still, I should have known.

"I'm much better! I missed you so much." He buries his head in my chest, and something tugs at my heart strings and tears begin to fall.

I pull him closer, clinging to him like I've just surfaced from drowning. My fingers thread through his hair, and the first sob slips past my lips. Then another.

Silent at first, then louder, more broken. Tears stream down my cheeks, hot and blinding.

I can't stop.

Because for the first time in years, I'm holding him not as a child I've doted on, but as my son.

And he doesn't even know he's mine.

I know I haven't confirmed it yet, but I'm more sure of it this time than I ever was.

Rayen pulls back, his little fingers brushing my face with concern wrinkling his three-year-old forehead.

"Did something bad happen?" he asks, blinking up at me with those wide, innocent eyes.

I shake my head, forcing a watery smile, cupping his cheek with trembling hands. "No, sweetheart... something good. Something really, really good happened."

His lips part to ask more, but before he can, the front door creaks open behind us. Ariana steps out, followed by Sloane, her sunglasses perched in her hair and a knowing grin tugging at her lips.

Sloane is a beauty. With blonde hair and a body to die for. She looks like she works out a lot. She flashes me her beautiful smile, and I just know she's about to spew nonsense,

"Well damn," Sloane says, leaning on the doorway with crossed arms. "The way those tears are falling, one would think this is some dramatic mother-and-son reunion."

I glance up slowly, my eyes meeting hers. I wipe the tears and give them an apologetic smile.

pleased. She glares at her before walking to me with

changes the subject and doesn't ask me about why I was crying, and

I

She takes my hand as she gestures at Rayen, and my heart strings

let them know. But first, I need to do

came here, I needed

at the hospital? I hope lan isn't being too hard on you." We take a

I think I need that toothbrush, but how the hell can I ask for it

You save some and lose some.

depressing. But you're the

can have one here, too."

best friend gets a tour of a

it." She

room, big guy!" I

so hard to

to

the hallway.

declares proudly, his

Okay, maybe it is!

room is

neatly made bed with cartoon sheets, a mountain of plushies stacked at the corner, and a whole wall filled with shelves of

high-end catalogs. Drones, interactive

And he's only three.

he says, picking up a talking dinosaur and pressing a button. It roars and starts walking, and

so pure that it brings tears

"You've got a whole

his tiny

Of course she does.

of

what he'll get

Probably half the country.

tour for a few more minutes as he explains what each toy does, and I'm pretty

average

announces suddenly and dashes off to the attached bathroom, the door swinging