Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 168

ALEX

"I just got a call from Mr. King Snr. Your grandmother just had a heart attack."

Ryan whispers the words that knock the air out of me.

Everything around me fades. The smoke from the grill, the laughter, the kids shouting, all of it gone.

Muted.

Like someone hits mute on the whole damn world, and all I hear is the rush of

blood in my ears.

My grip tightens around the spatula until the metal bites into my palm.

Not again.

My chest constricts, the same way it did the last time she collapsed. I force myself

to breathe, but it's shallow and useless.

What if I actually lose her this time?

Fear settles in my chest like a cancer cell and spreads in my entire body.

"Where is she?" I ask, my voice low.


"Quinn's Medical Center." Ryan answers quickly. "She was admitted ten minutes ago. The family is already there, and Dr. Quinn snr is attending to her."

I nod once. My body moves before my mind catches up. I shove the spatula into Ethan's hand.

"Take over," I mutter.

He looks confused for half a second, but one glances at my face, and he knows better than to ask.

I turn, and my eyes start searching instinctively.

how long ago I would have just rushed out without a second thought. But now, whenever something happens,

naturally, I hadn't even

her expression, I can tell she

covered in paint, her brows pinched in

small smile to my lips as she stands to

something wrong?" she

we walk out so I can tell

I run a hand through my hair. She gasps, covering her hand to her mouth, "How bad is


baby. But I

without a second thought, she wraps her arms

trying to hold me together when everything inside me feels like it's

whispers, even though she doesn't know for sure. "Giana's

close my eyes for a second and let myself breathe her in. The scent of paint and sweetness. The calm in her voice. It grounds me more

have to go now," I murmur

her beautiful eyes finding mine, "I'll get Rayen we go

I shake my

day. Let him have fun. I'll check how she is and

like she wants to argue but eventually gives in knowing I'm

press a kiss to her forehead. It's quick, but lingering just

away and head to the car, where Ryan is already holding the

seated, he slides in beside me. As Alfred, the driver, starts the


the chopper ready if traffic gets heavy," I say, pulling my phone

my father first, but

Shit.

him

next and

has to

I don't

it

sir." He quickly dials Lucas's number and speaks

feel like if I say another word, I'll blow

blurs past the window, but my mind is still stuck

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