Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 129

ATHENA

"Dr. Athena!" A sweet, small voice calls as the door swings open.

Rayen rushes in, a whirlwind of tiny footsteps and excitement, and jumps into my arms before I can even react.

I catch him with a soft oof, my arms instinctively wrapping around his tiny frame.

His warmth, his smell, his messy curls pressed against my cheek, and it all hits me like a punch to the chest.

God, I missed him.

It's only been a week since our last play date, but it felt like eternity. Like some sort of cruel punishment. I had to stay in the shadows to set the trap for Leah, but every second away from him, knowing he was my son, tortured me.

I can't believe this little angel who giggles in his sleep and asks me if clouds cry when it rains is actually mine.

The one who slowly took my heart for himself with no plans of returning it back to

me.

My little prince.

"I made you a card," he announces proudly, leaning back to pull out a folded sheet of paper from his jacket pocket.

The crayon strokes are bold and messy with a red cape, a big smile, and a stethoscope drawn around a stick figure's neck.

"Uncle Luca said you weren't feeling well, so I drew you as a superhero! Do you know why?" He giggles, his eyes shining. "Because you save people! So you can't be sick okay?"

Tears blur my vision, the overwhelming wave of emotions rising too fast to hold back.

My heart clenches as emotions fill my chest, and my stomach twists in knots. I want to cry. Tears of joy, tears of relief, and tears of gratitude.

"Thank you, baby. It's perfect!" I whisper.

at Luca, completely unaware of the storm inside

loves it!" He

crosses his arms with a proud

"Told you she would."

Rayen giggles at that.

the same, big and blue, filled with endless

my child of believing I had somehow taken my

now here he

My greatest gift.

The dam breaks.

them in. Rayen's smile falters. He grabs my hands in his tiny ones,

His lip

sniff hard, trying to get a grip, and pull him gently

voice low and careful. I feel my heart beating even faster as I realize I can't

he's a genius. He watches my face like he's trying to

that happened when you were born..." I swallow hard. "The doctor... made a mistake. He gave you

widen slightly. He presses his lips together, thinking hard,

me to the

slipping down

is my mummy

terrified and hopeful. A loud

he

my mind, but I

spend the rest of

as the

is your real daddy... but your

mistake.

heart beats so loud I hear blood rushing to my

Thud thud thud

brows furrowing, and his lips pursed like he's solving the biggest puzzle of

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