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Chapter 15 ~ Fleeting warmth
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2025-02-25 12:50:22
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Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 16 ~ In his bed
AthenaFour hundred and five.Four hundred and six.I keep counting, each number a desperate attempt to steady my breathing, to anchor myself in something other than the storm of anger swirling inside me. But no matter how high I count, the fury doesn't ease. If anything, it builds—high, relentless.I hate him.I hate that arrogant bastard.But what I hate more is the gnawing feeling in my chest—the lingering warmth of his presence, the way my heart still stutters at the memory of him standing there, defending me, saving me.Saving me.The words echo like a cruel taunt, and I bite my lip, hard enough to taste blood.Why did he do it?How did Alexander even know what was happening? It wasn’t him I texted—it was Noah.Noah.My thumb hovers over my phone, his name glowing on the screen. I should call him, and ask if he said something to Alexander if that’s how he found out. But something holds me back—an invisible wall of guilt.“How long have you been fucking my cousin?”The memory of A
최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-25Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 17 ~ In his arms
AthenaThe plan was supposed to be simple revenge.But now that he's here, so close to me, I'm starting to regret what I did.I scramble to sit up, the fog of sleep clinging to me as I stammer, "I—I’m sorry. I was just—"I don’t get to finish. His hand snakes around my wrist as I try to move away, and in one swift motion, I stumble forward—right into his chest as he falls with his back on his bed and me on top of him.Damn it!He’s warm. Solid. His arm tightens around me like a steel band.“Let me go,” I mutter, but my voice cracks, betraying the warring emotions raging inside me.He doesn’t.Instead, he smirks—a broken, bitter curve of his lips. “Being in a man’s bed isn’t exactly good manners, is it?”I clench my jaw, my pride flaring. “It’s not just any man,” I fire back. “It’s my husband’s.”His laugh is deep, low, mocking, and it cuts through me.“Husband,” he repeats, rolling the word off his tongue like it’s a joke.The sound of it—the venom in his voice—stings more than I want
최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-26Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 18 ~ Thoughts and Regrets
Alex “You look like shit. And I'm pretty sure I'm the one who just lost my freedom. Are you feeling touchy for me?” Luca mocks me, and I throw him a glare. I'm fucking angry. But at what? Is what I don't know.Hell, I drunk myself to the point of not thinking clearly yesterday. I don't know what the fuck happened but waking up with Athena in my arms drove me crazy.Especially that I wasn't disgusted.I hate it when people touch me or touch anything that belongs to me. Mum says I should get diagnosed because I show signs of OCD but not when it comes to her. My lips were on hers without thinking twice about it the other night and maybe that's why I'm angry. She's fucking everywhere and is messing up my plans. I don't have that luxury and I can't fucking disappoint Leah. This should have been easy.But the way my heart burned and my vision blurred when I saw her laughing with Noah drove me to the edge of the cliff. She even got drunk. I scoff at that.Noah is a play boy and would t
최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-26Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 19 ~ A hand or a messed mind
Athena"That's how forgettable you are." The words echo in my mind, slicing through the silence of my car. Over and over, they replay, like a cruel melody stuck on a loop, each repetition heavier than the last. I grip the steering wheel tighter, knuckles turning white, but it does nothing to steady the trembling in my hands. It’s been thirty minutes — thirty long, suffocating minutes — and I’m still here, parked in the same spot, unable to step out of my car. I barely slept a wink last night. I thought tears would help but they just made it even worse because I woke up with a pounding head.As I sit here, my chest feels too small for the ache inside it, like I’m trying to swallow a scream that refuses to come out. The air feels too thick, the car too quiet — the only sound is my uneven breathing, breaking the silence in shaky gasps. It's at this point when I miss my mother. I wish she was still alive so I could tell her everything while she hugged all the pain away. But even
최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-27Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 20 ~ A touch that hurts
AthenaPain.It’s the first thing I feel, a deep, searing ache that spreads through my entire body like wildfire. My limbs feel like dead weight, my head is pounding, and my throat is raw as if I had swallowed shards of glass. My lashes flutter open, and the bright, lights of the hospital sting my vision. The beeping of a monitor echoes in my ears.Am I dead?Moving my neck tells me the answer because the pain I feel is excruciating.I inhale slowly, but even that hurts.“Athena?”The voice is soft, but also sounding panicked. I’m pretty sure my family doesn’t give a shit about me so that can’t be them. Hell, they wouldn't cross the road just to check on how I’m doing. So who is it?My brain is mushy and there is an annoying ring in my ears as I turn my head slightly—every movement like dragging through molasses—and my gaze lands on Giana. Her usually composed face is streaked with worry, her wrinkled hands trembling as they reach for me, smoothing my hair away from my damp forehe
최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-27Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 21 ~ Shaken
Alex She blinks at me and I lock my jaw. Seeing her bruises and how she's in pain but trying to hide it is doing things to me that shouldn't happen. I kept telling myself I'm only here because I have to save face but my heart knows it's bullshit. I came because I wanted to be here. Fuck, I haven't even left since the day she fell.Once she's better I'm going to turn this city upside down just so I can find the fucker who dared push her. I know this because I retrieved the deleted footage. They thought they were smart but nothing goes beyond Luca. “Well, I don't care.” She argues. Making me sigh in frustration. Her exams are over, but her professor said he'd make sure she gets to write deferred. But I choose not to tell her so I can see how far she will go.Pushing her buttons seems to be my favorite game lately. She tries to stand but her legs give out and she falls forward.I step closer and hold her as she falls into my arms like it's the most natural thing. Her body is warm
최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-28Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 22 ~ Dr. Martinez
AlexAthena’s head snaps in my direction, and for a second, I think she’s about to fire off some smartass comment — tell me I’m imagining things, that I’m overreacting again — but she doesn’t. Instead, she swallows hard, her hand gripping the thin hospital blanket like it’s the only thing keeping her anchored."I'm fine," she says, but her voice lacks the bite I’m used to. It’s flat.I step closer, ignoring the doctor now. He’s just an annoying blur in the corner of my vision."What did he do?" My voice is lower this time.Her eyes widen just a fraction. "Nothing. He did his job, Alex. That's it."But I see it — the slight tremble in her fingers, the way her throat bobs when she swallows again. She’s not okay."I need to speak to the nurse's station," the doctor interjects, clearly uncomfortable with the tension swirling in the room. He’s already edging toward the hallway like he can feel the noose tightening around his neck.I let him go. For now.The door shuts again, leaving us a
최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-28Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 23 ~ A perfect future doesn't exist
Athena“Ohhh, I’m so glad you’re better, my baby. I’m sorry I couldn’t be with you as you checked out. Something came up,” Giana says from her hospital bed, her warm smile easing some of the tension in my chest. I laugh softly. “I can see that.” She looks tired but still elegant, her silver hair neatly pinned back, her frail hands resting on the blanket. The monitors beep steadily beside her and my heart aches for her. I sit beside her, reaching for her hand. She squeezes mine gently. “I was worried about you,” she says. I glance down, swallowing the lump in my throat. “I'm fine, granny.” Her green eyes study me, the way only she can. “Liar.” I force a smile. “I learned from the best.” She chuckles, but there’s sadness in it. “That boy of mine… he loves you in his own way, you know. I know you two feel like we had to force it upon you, but I trust my instinct. And it says you two make a perfect match.” I don’t answer. My heart swells as the words from yesterday ech
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Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 133 ~ On purpose
ALEX We’re almost to the car park.The echo of our footsteps fills the concrete silence, tension hanging thick in the air. Athena is quiet beside me, her hands in the pockets of her coat.Mum hasn't said a word since the session ended. We have more than enough to have Leah locked up for life. But I won't stop there. Her family will lose everything. I'll make sure of it.“Athena, go on ahead sweetie.”Mum’s voice cuts through my thoughts as she halts her steps. I freeze.Athena glances between us, sensing the shift, but doesn’t argue. She nods and walks ahead toward the car, her coat swaying around her ankles.The moment she’s out of earshot, Mum grabs my arm, not hard, but firm. Her short nails digging slightly into my sleeve. I look down into her eyes.And I know.She's hurt.And it breaks my heart.But I had no choice, I had to keep it from her to protect her. I'll admit, at the beginning, I did it to punish them for how neglected I felt. I hoped I would drop dead one day, and
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 132 ~ Her confession
ALEX Everyone knows who Ariana King is. A ruthless lawyer. She knows no bounds and fears no one. My father shields her like a prized jewel. He’d kill for her, and she’d defend him in court without blinking. A dangerous, unshakable bond forged in a union. You get the point.So you can understand why Leah’s face drains of all color. Her eyes dart to the door, the walls, the floor, anywhere but at her. But it’s pointless.There is no way out, and she knows it.She doesn't even protest. I would’ve paid off her lawyer, made sure he didn't do anything funny behind the scenes… But watching Leah sink into hopelessness, realizing she has no leverage left, no allies left?That satisfaction? Pure.“This was genius,” Athena whispers beside me.I glance down at her, the fire in her eyes matching the storm I feel inside.“We’re just getting started.”The detective clears his throat as he sits up straight.He flips open his notepad and starts the recording again.“Leah Woods. Do you unders
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 131~ I want my Lawyer
ALEX “Alex… I…can't ..mmmffffff ”I tighten my grip.I'm so fucking angry, I can feel the blood boiling in my veins like acid. My pulse is pounding in my ears, drowning out everything and painting everything red.Her nails dig into my wrist, but it’s useless. I don’t loosen my grip.She kicks harder now, making strangled sounds like a dying animal. Her eyes are wild, mascara running down her face as the panic sets in. I lean in close, my lips by her ear."Did you think you were going to walk away clean? Surely you can't be that delusional or are you?"She shakes her head, or tries to.Her hands slap weakly at my chest."If I have to ask you one more fucking time to confess what you did, I'll shred you to pieces.”I drop her.She crumples like a ragdoll, coughing and gasping, her hand flying to her neck.She looks up at me through smeared makeup and horror-stricken eyes.“You…” she wheezes, her voice broken. “You could’ve loved me…”“You should’ve chosen me!” she screams suddenly, po
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 130 ~ The fifth
ALEX“Report,” I say to Ryan as I step into the Detention center where Leah is being held as she waits for trial which is the day after tomorrow.Ryan falls into step with me as we walk, and he responds. “She hasn’t said a word. She keeps pleading the Fifth. Detectives can’t get anything out of her. She’s been stonewalling since the moment she was brought in.”I stop walking and turn to face him slowly, my eyes narrowing.“What?”Ryan stiffens, swallowing hard. He looks like he’s seen a damn ghost.I stare at him, my jaw clenched so hard I’m shocked my teeth are not falling off.“Ryan,” I say with deadly calm, “you have ten seconds to explain what the hell you’re talking about.”He flinches slightly, but then his eyes meet mine, “It seems she has someone backing her. Otherwise, why would she be so confident and arrogant with all this evidence against her?”I breathe in through my nose, slowly, carefully. Hoping it will calm me down.It doesn’t. It fucking makes me see red.“She asked
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 129 ~ Truly Happy
ATHENA“Dr. Athena!” A sweet, small voice calls as the door swings open.Rayen rushes in, a whirlwind of tiny footsteps and excitement, and jumps into my arms before I can even react.I catch him with a soft oof, my arms instinctively wrapping around his tiny frame.His warmth, his smell, his messy curls pressed against my cheek, and it all hits me like a punch to the chest.God, I missed him.It’s only been a week since our last play date, but it felt like eternity. Like some sort of cruel punishment. I had to stay in the shadows to set the trap for Leah, but every second away from him, knowing he was my son, tortured me.I can’t believe this little angel who giggles in his sleep and asks me if clouds cry when it rains is actually mine.The one who slowly took my heart for himself with no plans of returning it back to me.My little prince.“I made you a card,” he announces proudly, leaning back to pull out a folded sheet of paper from his jacket pocket. The crayon strokes are bold a
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 128 ~ Her hate
ALEX“What the hell happened to you?” Luca asks as I walk through the hospital car park. I'm really not in the mood to talk. So I glare at him and grab my car keys. Athena looked stressed so I'm hoping bringing Rayen will calm her mind as we wait for Sloane to wake up. He will be heartbroken once he finds out his favorite aunt is in hospital. I don't even know how to break the news to him. Hell, I don't know how to tell him Athena is his mother. I'm still trying to find a way to explain that.“I just saw Zayan and the whole clan walk into Athena’s room. Aren't you missing out on the party?” Luca asks, and I halt my steps, turning to face him.“What?” He laughs, “She must have told you shit that bled your heart for you not to notice.” I lock my jaw. “Pick up Rayen from his daycare and bring him here. Also-” I pause, stepping closer. “I want you to keep an eye on Athena. I don’t trust anyone else to protect her.”Luca raises a brow, the playfulness fading, “Do you have someone y
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 127 ~ Reunion
ATHENA “I am safe,” I say, forcing a weak smile, trying to play it off. I don't like worrying people. Zayan has become someone special to me over the years. He is one of the few people who actually cares about me, and it hurts me seeing him like this. His mother is not my biggest fan but Rose, his sister inlaw always tells me it's not just me she's like that with everyone. So I guess I no longer felt bad whenever we hang out. But truly, I am grateful to Zayan, without him, I don’t know if I would have found the strength to meet Anna and uncover the truth about my son. “I mean, technically I’m breathing, so that counts, right?” I try to lighten the mood, but fail miserably because his glare only increases.His jaw is clenched, his brows drawn so tightly they almost touch. He stares at me like he can’t decide if he wants to hug me tighter or scream until the walls shake.“You almost died,” he says. “Again.”Speaking of which, I need to investigate who was powerful enough to back Le
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 126 ~ Despised
ATHENAI wrap my arms around myself, trying to take a proper breath and decide what comes next. Isabelle came to check on me, and I was about to rush out when she relieved me with an update.Sloane is stable now.Still unconscious, but stable.And I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure she walks again, even if I have to give her my own damn legs.The door creaks open.I glance up.Alex steps in and pauses mid-step when he sees me awake. I guess he wasn’t expecting that.“Why do you look shocked? Where were you hoping I’d die?” I mock, not bothering to hide my annoyance. “You’re awake?” he says softly, ignoring the insult I just hit him with.Alexander King? Having a soft voice?It’s strange. All my life, Alex’s voice has been clipped and cold. Not this.I nod once, my throat dry, feeling like I’ve swallowed sandpaper.He walks toward the side of the bed, carefully lowering himself into the chair like he's afraid he'll break me just by existing. In his hands is a paper bag and a tak
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 125 ~ Shielded
ALEXShit! I curse under my breath.I catch her before she hits the floor, her weight folding into my arms like a puppet with its strings cut.“Athena!” I shout, lowering her gently, cradling her head as panic claws up my throat. “I need a doctor right now!”Isabelle is instantly beside me, checking Athena’s pulse, her expression calm, but I can see her resolve cracking.It's her best friend, after all. “We need a stretcher!”A nurse rushes in with one, and I lift Athena onto it carefully, my hand refusing to let go of hers even as Isabelle moves to wheel her away.“Let us take it from here, Alex,” Isabelle says gently.But I hesitate.For a second, I think if I just hold on tighter, maybe I can keep her from slipping further away and from shutting me out completely. But I nod and step back.She disappears down the hall, and I’m left standing in the silence that follows.Noah drops into a chair, his hands buried in his hair while his shoulders shake with quiet despair. Ian stands
