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.

without a second thought. But now, whenever something happens, I first

all happens, so naturally,

eyes, and from her expression, I can tell she saw

in concern. Her lips part

lips as she stands to meet

something wrong?"

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

had another heart attack." I run a hand through my hair. She gasps, covering her hand to her mouth, "How bad


don't know, baby. But I hope it's not so

worry, and without a second thought, she wraps her arms around

she's trying to hold me together when everything

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

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

have to go now,"

pulls back slightly, her beautiful eyes finding

shake my

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

wants to argue but

quick, but lingering just

car, where Ryan is already holding the

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


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

father first,

Shit.

want him

next and

has to

don't want

to do it do

He quickly dials Lucas's number and speaks

I feel like if I

mind is still stuck in a sterile

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