Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Ethan slammed the chair behind him. “So this is what we’ve

come to? You were looking at him like you wanted him, longed

for him.”

“Lower your voice,” I snapped. “And get out.”

He froze.

“I mean it,” I said, pressing the nurse call button. “Go cool your

head somewhere else. You’re not my husband anymore.”

He opened his mouth but closed it again. Instead of leaving, he

slumped back into the chair.

Three long days passed. I didn’t want to admit it, but Ethan stayed through them all. I barely spoke to him. Ignored him. Pretended he wasn’t there. But he made himself present. Brought food. Cleaned the table. Adjusted the blanket when I

fell asleep.

It didn’t mean anything.

His phone rang constantly. I’d catch him staring at the screen, answering some, declining most. He was irritated, restless.


I think I knew what was going on. The Windsor family might

have saved Chole already and she would be trying to contact Ethan impatiently.

One morning, I asked for help to the restroom and used the

moment to call Ava.

She picked up on the first ring. “Liv?”

“Hey. Can you talk?”

“I was just about to call you,” she said. “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine. A little stitched up. I’ll survive.” I kept my voice light.

“Any word on Chole?”

A pause.

“She’s been bailed out.”

“On what grounds?”

records claiming she has


The

bail.”

they’d pull that card.

“It’s a temporary win. Don’t let it

I

Another pause.

said, “what are

was silence on my end for

Then I said it.

thinking of a

sharp inhale echoed through the speaker. “You

Olivia’s POV

like he’s playing


softly through

the

my eyes, even though

it. “He brings me soup, tucks in the blankets

eat. Ava, the man used

and now he’s folding

sound like you’re describing

dryly.

replied. “He’s trying to be a

And it’s exhausting watching him

and added more seriously, “I’m worried that even if

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won’t compromise.


thinking?” Ava

bit my lip, heart racing at the thought I’d been turning

she said flatly. “And probably about to regret

“I’m going to accept the

‘reconciliation‘ offer.”

“You what?”

listen. I’ll agree to talk things out–publicly,

I’ll leak

to start over

a

with him. If she thinks he’s choosing

a

pushes hard enough, they’ll want

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