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


condition. The judge

bail.”

Of course they’d

a temporary win. Don’t let it get to

I

Another pause.

said, “what are

on my end

Then I said it.

thinking of

through the

Olivia’s POV

like he’s playing house,”


through the phone.

the perfect

I rolled my eyes, even

“He brings me soup, tucks in the

I eat. Ava, the man used to forget

and now he’s folding

describing a different person,”

dryly.

replied. “He’s trying to

it’s exhausting watching

seriously,

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compromise. He’ll


you thinking?” Ava

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

“And

exhaled. “I’m going to accept

‘reconciliation‘ offer.”

“You what?”

talk things out–publicly, politely,

the scenes… I’ll

start

choked on a

him. If she thinks he’s

make a scene

she pushes hard enough,

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