Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 124

ALEX

The walls of the hospital feel like they're closing in.

The lights overhead are buzzing too damn loud, the sterile air stings my nose, and

the rhythmic ticking of the clock on the wall claws at what's left of my sanity.

I don't speak.

I haven't said a word since we got here.

I sit, with my elbows on my knees, my fingers locked tight, and my jaw clenched

so hard it aches. Every part of me is burning, vibrating with a fury I'm barely keeping caged.

Not at the universe.

Not at fate.

At me.

I let this happen.

I let Leah get that close.

I fell for her lies.


Over and over again.

I believed her sob story. Let her manipulate me. And in doing so, I said the unthinkable to Athena. For the past five years, I've felt indebted to her.

Not knowing I was a jackpot in her game. Pictures of me plastered on the wall in her secret room are drilled in my fucking mind.

What a fool I've been.

Me!

Alexander King. Fooled from the word go and played like fucking ping-pong.

felt when Luca

spiked my drink and pretended to

on to

face when I said those awful

and called her

cut her deeper than any bullet ever

to listen to her but I didn't. I even thought I was punishing her when I gave Rayen that


Fuck!

clearly. Athena asked me to let her take charge of the revenge and I Let her because it's the least I can do to compensate for my mess. Everything was going to wrap up as planned

fighting for her life because

rage in my

Hotter.

the tile, echoing off the cold walls. Across the hall, Athena paces like a ghost, blood

hasn't looked

I don't blame her.

look at

forgive me for what I said to her?" I ask Luca who

retorts and

to lan who has been staring at the emergency doors and waiting for Isabelle and the other doctors to come

be" His voice echoes in


did he

burst open behind us and mum, dad and Noah rush

Noah calls while rushing forward, his eyes are wild, and panic is etched across his

fuck

happened?" he gasps. "Where's Sloane? What

mother's voice trembles as she finally reaches me. Pulling my gaze away from Athena as she sinks down beside

will kill that little bitch myself..... how dare she? Oh God, please let

my arms around

it." I say quietly, not

taken that damn bullet. It should have been me

dad a respectful nod

door to the operating room swings open with a jarring creak making

is she?" Noah is the first


have good news and bad news which one do you want to

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