Lahat ng Kabanata ng Dear Ex Wife, Please take me back: Kabanata 161 - Kabanata 170

ALEX Her lips part forming an O. Her beautiful eyes widen in shock as she looks at me like I have grown a second head. But it's true.I just hate that it took me so long to tell her.I'm in love with Athena. And I'll do anything to have her back in my arms again. I'll do it right this time. "I love you." I repeat. No games. No pride. No defenses left.Just love.Raw. Consuming. Terrifying, how powerful it feels.She turns her head slowly, as if needing confirmation that the words really came from my mouth. Like maybe she imagined it.But I mean every syllable.I love her.God, I love her so much it’s unbearable sometimes.When she’s happy, I feel like the sun is shining just for me. When she smiles, like really smiles, it knocks the breath out of me. My heart races like a fool’s.And when she laughs?It’s over. I’m a goner. Every single time.I catch myself staring at her more than I should. Memorizing the curve of her jaw, the way her lips tug to the side when she’s pretending

ATHENA “Mummy! What made you take so long?” Rayen jumps in my arms as I hold back a groan. I swear periods were enemies sent to kill us but found us stronger, so they settled for torture instead. Because what the hell am I feeling this kind of pain for?“We had to check for something, buddy. Come here!” Alex saves me again.Have you ever felt like asking the ground to open up and swallow you whole? That's exactly how I'm feeling.I'm so shy, I can't face him. Which is crazy because I'm a doctor. These things shouldn't bother me. “My camping tent is huge and warm. I'm sharing it with my best friend! Wanna see?” Rayen asks, and I hold back a laugh.This boy has more energy than I'll ever have. “Yes, sure. But I didn't know you had a best friend, who is it?” Alex asks.“Kai Sinclair. He just came to our school and is super fun!” Rayen bounces as we walk to his tent.The setup is really camp like except that the tents have been made inside the huge hotel with security so tight no one

ATHENA[A rose for every day I wronged you. I love you baby, please take me back.] I stare at the small card with my mouth open.What time did he arrange this?I look around, and the floor is covered in red roses. Petals trail from the door to the bed, some scattered in messy little bunches, others lying so perfectly they almost look unreal. The room smells like fresh flowers and heartbreak.My heart thuds against my chest like it’s trying to claw its way out.“I think we are in the wrong room.” I place the card back down.“No we're not. The flowers are for you.” A deep voice speaks behind me.“You’re insane,” I whisper, not sure if I’m talking to him or myself.Alex leans against the doorframe, his hands in his pockets, watching me like I’m the only thing in the room that matters. “I am insane.” He says, pushing away from the door frame, “But I’m in love with you.”I shake my head slowly, trying to keep the tremble out of my voice. “You can’t just buy flowers and expect everything

ALEXI let my fingers skim lower, brushing against the inside of her wrist where her pulse is thudding like a fucking war drum.“Tell me he touches you and your knees go weak.”She looks away, but I see the way her lips part, the way her chest rises like she’s struggling to breathe.I inch closer.Not enough to trap her. Just enough to remind her I’m here.“I told you to stay away from me,” she says, but her voice is shaking.“I don’t think you mean that, baby.” I murmur back, brushing my thumb along the edge of her jaw. “ I love you. Do you know that?”She swallows.“You don’t know what love is.”“I think I'm starting to get the hang of it.” I lean in, my lips inches from hers. “ That includes, if you tell me to move away, I will.”She opens her mouth, but no sound comes out.I press my forehead to hers again, my breath fanning across her lips.“That son of a bitch must have kissed you didn't he?” I whisper, trying to keep my blood from boiling. I wish I could tell her he's not as shi

ATHENA My blood boils. What kind of idiots are these?I'm about to step forward and give them a piece of my mind, but someone beats me to it.Alex.He steps forward slowly, grabbing a sack of ingredients without hesitation. His face is calm, but his voice is cold.“Is your company bigger than mine?.” He stops and asks the first man.“Mr. King, you seriously-”“Answer my question.” He cuts him off.Everyone is so quiet you can hear a feather fall. The man starts shaking as he forces a fake laugh,“No. How can I compare to you, sir?” He responds, and I hold back a scoff.Bastards who want to bully those weaker than them but fumble when someone more powerful is in the picture. So pathetic.“Or you,” He turns his head to the other two. So lazily, he looks like they don't even deserve to be looked at, “Perhaps yours makes more money than mine does.”They both shake their heads quickly, mumbling something about how that’s not what they meant. One of them even starts stammering, trying to b