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.

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

happens, so naturally, I hadn't even

can

brows pinched in concern. Her lips part slightly like she

force a small smile to my lips as

something wrong?" she

nod and grab her hand as we walk out so I can

through my hair. She gasps, covering her hand to her


don't know, baby. But I

falls. Her eyes soften with worry, and without

me together when everything inside me feels like

be okay,” she whispers, even though she doesn't know for

let myself breathe her in. The scent of paint and sweetness. The calm in her voice.

now," I murmur

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

shake my

the last day. Let him have fun. I'll check how she

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

quick, but lingering just enough as I whisper, "Thank

and head to the car, where

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


them to have the chopper ready if traffic gets heavy," I say, pulling my phone out

my father first, but it goes to

Shit.

him

next and

to

I don't

to do it do

Lucas's

I feel like if

the window, but my mind is still

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