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Chapter 28 ~ A voice like him
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Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 29 ~ Cheap
AthenaMy smile drops instantly. Suddenly the cold air starts to sting and this is the moment I wish I had superpowers so I can vanish.But wasn't this my plan?To have fun because this man doesn't control me?Alex stands there, tall and menacing, his green eyes hard and unreadable. His black shirt is unbuttoned at the collar, his sleeves rolled up, exposing strong forearms. He looks relaxed, but I know better. His gaze drags over me, slow, lazy and deliberate. My heart pounds. I swallow. “How did you—” “Shut up.” The air turns suffocating. He takes a step forward, his expression impassive, but the way he looks at me—like I’m filth beneath his shoe—sends a chill down my spine. My fingers tighten around the railing behind me. “What the fuck did I tell you?” he says, his voice calm. Too calm. My throat goes dry. I open my mouth, but nothing comes out. Alex tilts his head, his gaze flicking down to my dress, my bare legs, then back up to my face. Something flashes i
Dernière mise à jour : 2025-03-03Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 30 ~ Sinking
ATHENAI've read so many articles about drowning, but no one has ever given it justice. No one ever explained what it really feels like. They wrote about the silence, the stillness—but not the agony. No one warned us how the cold water would punch the air from your lungs the second you hit the surface. The first thought that comes to my mind is that i can't swim. I open my mouth to scream, but all I taste is water. Panic explodes in my chest. I thrash wildly—arms flailing, legs kicking—but the dress clings to my skin like a vice, dragging me down. My hair fans out around me, floating like a dark halo as I sink deeper. The muffled sounds of the party above me fade. With how loud the music is, no one will find me. If only Alex would change his mind and look back, turn to look for me. Maybe I'll get a chance to live. But every second that passes is a cruel reminder. He's with Leah. He won’t notice. No one will see me. My lungs burn, a searing pain growing with every se
Dernière mise à jour : 2025-03-04Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 31 ~ Where is She?
ALEX “Alex, put Athena on the phone. I need to confirm what she wants for her graduation.” I pinch the bridge of my nose, the muscles in my jaw ticking as I lean back against the couch. Just hearing her name is making my blood boil. She didn't listen to me, went with a dress that would put her ass on display with a slight bend, and now I have to play the perfect husband who says good things about his wife. This marriage is starting to feel like torture. I would divorce her tomorrow, but Nana is not stable, and the last thing I want is to trigger her heart attack. “She’s not here,” I respond flatly. “Don't use that tone on me, young man!” Mum snaps, and I sigh.“I'm sorry.” I sigh, running my hand through my hair.“Is everything okay? You know you can always speak to me, right?” Her voice is full of concern.“Just work stress, mum. I'm okay. As for the gift, isn't it supposed to be a surprise?” I soften my voice, hoping we can change the subject. “Why do you need her opinion i
Dernière mise à jour : 2025-03-05Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 32~ Dead or alive
ALEX The world stops. The music fades. The flashing lights blur into nothing. Mira’s words echo in my skull like a gunshot. She drowned, Alex. No. No, she didn’t. How could she? Did she throw herself in the pool when I left? Was it because she was so drunk that she fell? Or did she do it to spite me? Honestly, my mind is spinning so much that I can't think straight. To make it worse, a memory from earlier hits me like a wave,The stretcher from earlier,The flash of a white sheet stained with water, clinging to a limp figure. I move without thinking, shoving past bodies, my pulse hammering so hard it’s all I can hear. Athena. I don’t even remember reaching the paramedics, but suddenly I’m there — grabbing the arm of a man in uniform, my voice a raw snarl. “Is she alive?” “Sir, please stand back—” “IS SHE ALIVE?” The other paramedic’s eyes shift toward the ambulance doors, just as they slam shut. “No,” I breathe, panic strangling me. “No. Open the damn do
Dernière mise à jour : 2025-03-06Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 33~ Who are you?
Alex“She's alive.” The nurse responds and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. “Can I see her?” I ask immediately, not wanting to waste another second. A part of me feels like I'm being pranked and can't really be relieved unless I see and touch her. “Yes, but first I suggest you speak to the doctor.” The nurse responds and I nod. “Where is the doctor?” My voice is barely steady, impatient. I don’t have time for formalities.The nurse motions toward a hallway. “Dr. Patel is in his office. Down the hall, third door on the right.”I’m already moving before she finishes speaking. My legs feel heavy, my pulse still hammering, but I push forward.When I reach it, the door is slightly ajar, so I don’t bother knocking. I push it open, stepping inside. The doctor looks up from a file, his eyes widening behind his glasses.“Mr. King, why are you here personally? Did something happen?” He stands from his seat. I don't even know the man and he already knows me. Sometimes, I detes
Dernière mise à jour : 2025-03-07Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 34 ~ Do you know me?
ATHENAMy chest aches. I can’t breathe. Everything feels wrong. Too loud. Too bright. I blink, and the world feels… foreign. Unfamiliar. My head spins, like I’m coming back from somewhere far away, somewhere cold, and the weight of the air is too thick. I try to move, but my body doesn’t respond. It’s like I’m trapped under something, unable to get out. The feeling of drowning is still in my throat, in my lungs, like I never really came up for air. Am I dead?I try to focus, to make sense of what’s around me. The loud beeping sound of the machine and a deep voice that keeps calling me pulls me back. But the weight in my chest, it's not just the air. It's the memory. The bubbles, lack of oxygen, and the pain I felt from my nose go all the way to my chest. I don’t know where I am. I don’t know how I got here. My heart races, and I try to breathe, but the air feels like it’s suffocating me. I gasp, my body jerking with panic, desperate for a full breath. I feel lik
Dernière mise à jour : 2025-03-07Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 35 ~ Breaking my heart
ATHENAThe man,no, the stranger doesn’t answer me right away. His jaw tightens, the flicker of something dark passing through his green eyes before he masks his expression into something unreadable. Just how much have I forgotten?I watch him as I wait for him to say something, but he just watches me, and I move back even further, pulling the blanket to my chest as we remain in silence. I shift uncomfortably, my body still aching, my mind swimming through thick fog. The beeping of the machines around me fills the air, but my ears focus on the sound of my own breathing—shaky, uneven. Afraid.He knows me. But I don’t know him. And that terrifies me more than the memory of drowning. His grip on my arm is firm but careful, like he’s afraid I’ll shatter. I don’t understand why. “You were in an accident,” he finally says, his voice deep and low. “You nearly drowned.” From how my body feels, it doesn't feel anywhere near what he's saying, but I don't tell him that. I just pr
Dernière mise à jour : 2025-03-08Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 36 ~ Triggered
ATHENA“How long have we been married?” I ask as Alex opens the door. “Three years.” He responds.His voice is distant but his touch is gentle and it makes me wonder what type of marriage we've had. It's been a week since I've been in the hospital and I got sick of it. I wanted to come home, but I didn't know where my home was when Ariana, who happens to be my mother-in-law, told me she's my family. If it was up to her, I would have moved into their house before moving back with Alex and it made me realize immediately that his family is warm and they seem to like me. Although, from how awkward it's been, I couldn't help but wonder if there is love between us. “Oh my God!” The gasp leaves my mouth as I drink in the view. I knew it was a beautiful house just from the view on our way here, but I wasn't so sure, but now I am.“You like it?” His deep voice reaches my ear and I jump about to turn when I lose my balance but he holds me before my ass can kiss the floor.“Careful.”ThumpT
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Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back Chapter 122 ~ Can't get away with it!
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