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

widen in shock, "He

But there is no humor in it, "Why? Are you disappointed that you

nothing? Were you expecting me to have given it to

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

I scoff.

Love.

same. Get the fuck out of my way or else I'll run you over!" I open my car

I'm not bluffing because he moves out of

grip the steering wheel so tight

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

a

Good.

formula now, doesn't he? He'll

while I'm left picking up the shattered pieces of trust, over and over

Love?

What a joke!

my vision as I swerve into the nearest empty parking lot and slam the brakes. The silence inside the car screams louder than

twice, then I let out a cry so raw, I surprise

They used me.

Again.

Every kiss.

Every whispered promise.

me" and "you're safe

Lies.

All of it.

whisper as the angry tears begin to fall. "I should've

wildfire, consuming every ounce of softness I once

I let him hold me. I slowly let him back

Noah too.

be my friend, my

me out and had the

Never again.

away roughly and stare at my reflection in

No more crying.

No more soft-hearted mistakes.

They want me cold?

They'll get it.

in deep breaths, I start my ignition again and

let them ruin

the hospital parking lot and smooth down

to walk in and save lives. But

know something is wrong.

The air feels different.

are tilted

phones. They are whispering and when they

bumps into a cart and another resident stumbles on

My brows knit.

the hell

ignoring the way conversations cut off as I

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