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.

would have just rushed out without a second thought. But now, whenever something

happens, so naturally,

eyes, and from her expression, I can

playhouse, her hands covered in paint, her brows pinched in concern.

force a small smile to my lips as she stands to meet

wrong?" she

and grab her hand as we walk

hand through my hair. She gasps, covering her hand to her mouth, "How


baby. But I

and without a second thought, she wraps her arms

tight. It's gentle, like she's trying to hold me together when everything inside me

she whispers, even though she doesn't know

a second and let myself breathe her in. The scent of paint and sweetness. The calm in her voice. It grounds

have to go now," I murmur into

back slightly, her beautiful eyes finding

shake

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

wants to argue but eventually

kiss to her forehead. It's quick, but lingering just enough as I

the car, where Ryan is already holding

I'm seated, he slides in beside me. As Alfred, the driver,


if traffic gets heavy," I say, pulling my phone out and

first,

Shit.

Luca want him

next and

to

I don't

it

quickly dials Lucas's number and

have, but I feel like if I say another word,

blurs past the window, but my mind is still stuck

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