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.

Luca, completely unaware of

it!"

his arms with

"Told you she would."

Rayen giggles at that.

now taller. But just a little. His eyes are still the same, big and blue, filled with

with the guilt of thinking I'd lost my child of believing I had somehow taken my own baby's life. I didn't know... I didn't know he

he is. In

My greatest gift.

The dam breaks.

to keep them

Athena, why are you crying?" His lip quivers. "You're making me very sad.

pull

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

three, but he's a genius. He watches my face

happened when you were born..." I

He presses his lips together, thinking hard, then he asks in

gave me to

nod, tears slipping

is my mummy and daddy,

both terrified and hopeful. A loud

he rejects

my mind, but I push

if he does, I'll spend the rest

the

daddy is your real daddy... but your

mistake. Your mummy is

loud I hear blood

Thud thud thud

lips pursed like he's solving the biggest puzzle of his

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