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?”

medical records claiming


condition. The

bail.”

they’d pull that card.

temporary win. Don’t let it

I

Another pause.

said, “what are

on my end

Then I said it.

of a

sharp inhale echoed through the speaker.

Olivia’s POV

it’s like he’s playing house,” I


crackled softly through the phone. “Still

be the

damn day!” I rolled my eyes, even

tucks in the blankets like

I eat. Ava,

and now

you’re describing a different person,”

dryly.

I replied. “He’s trying to be

exhausting

more seriously, “I’m worried

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he won’t compromise. He’ll just…


you thinking?” Ava asked

at the thought I’d been turning over for hours.

flatly. “And

to accept the Windsor

‘reconciliation‘ offer.”

“You what?”

to talk things out–publicly,

scenes… I’ll

start over with

on a laugh. “You’re

with him. If she thinks he’s choosing

make a scene the

hard enough, they’ll want him to

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