Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 146

ALEX

I glance at her. She's staring out the window again, her voice light like she's

making a joke, but she's not smiling. Which means she's seriously thinking this through.

She just looks... tired. Fragile. Far away. I bet she doesn't even realize what she's said.

But I do.

My hands tighten around the wheel.

My throat dries out, and for a moment, I forget how to breathe.

She thinks I'm him.

She thinks I'm that fucker Zayan.

Just what has he been doing that has made her want to be with him. Even my stupid cousin doesn't come this close.

Is that why she allowed me to hug her?

I want to say something, correct her. But the words get lodged in my throat like glass shards.

If I tell her the truth right now, if I remind her of who I am. Won't that bring back everything she just went through... would I be helping her or hurting her more?

Thinking this whole thing through, I decide it's best to stay silent as I continue to drive.

But as the silence stretches, the pain sharpens, like a blade twisting slowly in my chest.

They say breaking bones is the worst kind of pain.

They're wrong.

They've clearly never heard the woman they love whisper another man's name in her most vulnerable moment.

Love.

Is this what it feels like?

A burning feeling which squeezes your heart so tight, it feels like you'll never breathe right again.

I grit my teeth and keep my eyes on the road, like that'll stop the storm inside me.

She shifts beside me, tugging the blanket higher. I should say something. Anything. But all that comes out is silence.

I wish I could hate Zayan right now. I wish I could blame this on him completely.

But a part of me knows he was there when I wasn't. He stood by her when I pushed her away.

Still, that name coming from her lips...

It's a fucking stab to my heart.

I've never been so fucking jealous of anyone like I am of him right now.

head back

coming to get

open my mouth, the

has left holding her

now, she needs

Not confusion.

Not pain.

Not me.

the

do

pain of her thinking

the neon lights until I reach the little takeout place she always ordered

shocked I rembered it

favorite place. I remember how irritated I used to be when she asked

funny thing about

do anything to have

stupidly spicy soup that makes her nose run but somehow comforts

engine still running and the heat on low. She's curled

beautiful it

I rush into the boutique next door and

quick shop done in less than ten

food

filling the car.

slightly when I set it on the

doesn't wake

start the engine and drive to

we reach the

the bag of food in one hand

apartment key card and lift her in my

we are in, I place her gently

a quick hot bath since

you?" She

my voice leveled even though jealousy

smile,

Good girl.

me get your

bathroom and run the taps, while adjusting the temperature just how she likes

stuff she keeps under

smell fills the air almost

do all this, I realize I know so much about

like my heart

now just

out, she's sitting cross-legged, hugging a

bath's ready," I

at me, her cheeks

"Thanks...."

as she walks past, I almost

already bathed you before. No need

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