Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 176

ATHENA

"Will you pick me up again, Mummy?" my little prince asks, his voice hopeful and sweet.

I turn to face him with a huge smile.

"Of course, baby. I will. I can even pick you up every day! Is that what you want?”

He nods eagerly, his curls bouncing as I lift him into my arms and start tickling his sides.

He bursts into laughter, wriggling with delight.

"Mummy, stop! You're making me laugh!"

"That's the point!" I tease, kissing his cheeks again and again until he squeals.

The bell rings, and I walk him toward his class.

His little hand grips mine tightly. I crouch down and fix the collar of his shirt before brushing a kiss to his forehead.

"Be good, okay?"

"I will. I love you, Mummy."

"I love you more, baby."

He lets go of my hand and runs into class, waving at the door before it shuts behind him.

I exhale slowly, letting the warmth of the moment soak in for a second before I turn and walk toward the parking lot.

My steps halt as I notice a familiar face leaning against my car like he owns it.

My chest tightens, my smile instantly vanishing.

"I don't want to see you," I say, coldly.

He steps forward and tries to reach out,

"Athena-"

I jerk my arm back, but his fingers manage to graze my skin, catching my wrist.

"No," I snap, and without hesitation, my hand flies up....

SMACK!

The slap echoes through the parking lot, making his head snap to the side as his cheek redens instantly.

"Don't you ever touch me again," I hiss, my voice cold and furious. "You lost the right to say my name the moment you betrayed me."

Noah blinks, stunned, holding his jaw.

I don't give him a chance to speak.

I walk around him and open the car door.

"Athena, Alex had a heart attack." He announces, making me halt my hold for a second before I quickly recover.

He has the formula, after all."

widen in

in it, "Why?

you expecting me to have

runs a hand through his hair. "I didn't tell my parents about the formula. I

I scoff.

Love.

out of my way or

I'm not bluffing because he moves out of the way as I drive

steering wheel so tight

shaky and uneven. I'm so angry I can barely

a heart

Good.

the formula now,

the shattered

Love?

What a joke!

the nearest empty parking lot and slam the brakes. The silence inside the car

bang the steering wheel once, twice, then I let

They used me.

Again.

Every kiss.

Every whispered promise.

and

Lies.

All of it.

the angry tears begin to fall.

like wildfire, consuming

trusted Alex. I let him hold me. I slowly let him

Noah too.

be my friend,

sold me out and had the nerve to

Never again.

tears away roughly and stare at my reflection in the rearview

No more crying.

No more soft-hearted mistakes.

They want me cold?

They'll get it.

in deep breaths, I start my

let them

parking

lives. But the moment I

know something is wrong.

The air feels different.

heads are tilted

they glance up, their eyes dart straight to me.

bumps into a cart and another resident

My brows knit.

hell

the way conversations cut off

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