Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 157

ATHENA

"I had to check on you guys. Did anything happen?" He asks, and my frown

deepens.

"What are you talking about?" I ask, confusion etched on my face.

He steps in and pulls my hand to the couch. I let him because I want to hear why he looks like he came running.

"Listen to me, don't pick any calls in the meantime. Do you understand? I've brought you a new line you can use for family and close friends for now." His thumb brushes my knuckles.

"Am I a wanted woman? What the hell is going on?" I ask.

"Well... you see-"

Before he can complete the sentence, Rayen rushes forward

"Daddy!" he grins, grabbing Alex's hand.

"Come! You have to see my new bedroom. I arranged my toys like you showed me!"

Alex chuckles, glancing at me before giving in. "Alright, little man. Lead the way."

I watch them disappear down the hallway, my mind racing with a dozen questions Alex didn't get to answer.

A few minutes later, I call out from the kitchen,

"Rayen! Dinner's ready!"

Little footsteps patter down the hall, followed by heavier ones. Rayen appears first.

"Mummy, can Daddy eat with us?" he asks hopefully, looking over his shoulder as Alex walks in behind him.

I open my mouth to say something, but Alex beats me to it.

"I'm very hungry, actually," he says, meeting my gaze with a straight face. "I missed lunch."

I narrow my eyes at him.

That's very possible because even while we were married, he used to skip lunch and burry himself in work.

But isn't that too intimate?

I don't want to paint a false picture for my son only to come and disappoint him.

But one time, it can't hurt.

Right?

a nasty glare while setting the

climbs into his chair and starts babbling about school, I lean toward

"What's wrong with you?"

"You're not about to kick out

and low, teasing just enough to make me want to throw

muttering

"Unbelievable."

wider and pulls out the chair

swear, if he keeps this up, I might actually start

happy today!" Rayen leans on his father's shoulder

was hoping Amex would leave, but Rayen kept insisting they play games for a while since it had been so

the heart to take that excitement away from him, so I went upstairs

hours later, he

to bed." I whisper, walking to take Rayen, but he holds onto his father even

want Daddy

looks up at me, his expression softening in the dim light of the

with

It's like someone clowned my

a human being.

course."

keep him from tucking

in his arms as if he's cradling something

be right back," he says, his voice

nod, crossing my arms as

fabric of

to see them like

But it does.

was supposed to be

to be our everyday

A normal family.

when this

so much has

before the sting behind my eyes wins, busying myself with

and Rayen's scattered toys from the

returns. He doesn't speak at first. He just

stairs, watching me

out cold," he finally says, breaking

once. "He

He doesn't leave.

and picks up one of Rayen's tiny socks left behind on

he says after a beat. "With

I expected. I don't know if it's the

coming from him, but it

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