Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 43 ~ My fault

ATHENA

Tears threaten to spill, but it's not sadness | feel, it's fear.

I'm shaking, every muscle in my body on high alert. My mind races, trying to piece together what's happening,

but the thoughts cout disjointed, scrambling against each other.

| watch as Alex speeds off.

Where is he going?

To Arnold?

Or Zayan?

"I didn't think I'd be baby sitting you today. What happened?" Luca asks me.

| look at him with tears in my eyes.

"I... don't know. SArnold guy-"

Luca's expression changes.

"Arnold Brown?"

"I think so."

He steps closer, his expression turning serious making my heart beat even faster, should | tell him about Zayan

too?

"What did he do?" Luca asks.

"He just made sremarks about me." | mumble unsure if that's reason enough to explain why he looked

ready to kill.

Luca curses under his breath,

"Listen, | need you to go inside the house. Don't leave or open for anyone, do you understand?"

"Why... what's going on?"

"I have to go after Alex, so he doesn't do something reckless."

"Reckless like what?" Fear grabs my already pounding heart.

"If you don't tellthen | won't go in there. I'd rather go with you." | protest.

Luca releases another curse. "Athena, | need you to go inside so | can bring your man back before things get

worse." He explains and | hate how he's makingfeel like a damn kid.

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What's with these men?

"What things?" | push.

Luca sighs, running a frustrated hand down his face. "Athena, don't do this right now."

But | cross my arms, standing my ground even as my heart races like it's about to burst out of my chest. "No. I'm

not going inside unless you tellwhat's going on."

His jaw ticks. "Stop being difficult."

"Difficult?!" | scoff, stepping closer to him. "You expectto sit quietly like sdoll while Alex is out there

about to do God-knows-what?"

"You don't understand "

"Then makeunderstand!" | snap. “Because I'm tired of being left in the dark. First Alex, now you. What the

hell is Arnold Brown to you people? Why is Alex acting like that? And don't you dare tellto go inside again!"

Luca's eyes narrow, something soft flashing in them. "Weren't you the one with him? | should be asking you

that."

"What? No! | have no idea why he got so angry." | blurt out.

Luca looks at me, he's brown eyes searching mine before pressing his lips in a thin line.

"Your husband will tell you once he comes back then."

"I'm not moving an inch until you start talking!" | yell, my chest heaving, tears burning my eyes but refusing to

fall.

How am | supposed to sit and wait like all is well?

He stares atfor a long second, his body rigid, like he's holding himself back.

Then he mutters, "I don't have tfor this," before he suddenly lunges forward. "Wait-!" | cry out, trying to step

back, but I'm too slow.

Luca's hand comes down hard, and before | can even register what's happening, everything goes black.

soko

When | wake up, my head feels like it's been split in two.

A pounding ache drums against my skull, makinggroan as | blink against the brightness of the room.

I'm lying on a couch in what looks like the living room, a soft blanket thrown over me.

What the hell just happened?

| reach up, reaching for my throbbing head as flashes of memory cback.

My jaw clenches.

That jerk knockedout.

| sit up too quickly, and the room tilts on its axis, makingsway for a moment

before | steady myself.

"Oh, you're awake."

| snap my head toward the voice. Luca, standing in the doorway, watchinglike

I'm the problem.

"You hit me!" | accuse, glaring at him as my hand rubs the side of my head.

He shrugs like he couldn't care less.

"You gaveno choice."

| huff before reaching for my phone and checking that i've been out for five hours.

"Where is Alex?" | look around.

Luca throws himself on the couch opposite me. Grabs a remote and turns on the

news.

"Couldn't find him."

He's lying.

"Letgo search for him then." | announce hoping my threat will work.

He doesn't even move his head when he speaks, "He's not missing. Sit down. Mrs King." His tone is mocking me.

"Luca.-"

"Sit down or I'll have to knock you out again." He threatens and | cross my arms.

"I bet Alex will appreciate that when he finds out."

Luca Chuckles, "No he wont. The

ba will givea black eye

but that's better than

th you."

going back and forth with

A black eye? Over me?

| highly doubt.

Over Leah, definitely possible!

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My mouth can't think of any cback when his voice pullsback again.

"You toldabout Arnold but you must have forgotten to mention that blonde fuck Zayan." He spits,

"| just rode a horse with him." | huff, sitting down in anger as | wonder why he's behaving like | slept with him.

"I'm pretty sure if you asked Alex he'd get you a million horses."

| have a strong urge to roll my eyes but | ignore him instead.

"Where am | sleeping?" | ask, seeing it's dark outside and Alex won't show up anytsoon.

"Upstairs, your royal highness." He shoots back sarcastically and | bite my bottom lip so | don't hit his head.

"Sleep with one eye open." | warn as | walk upstairs.

The house is so spacious with so

many rooms | don't know which one he meant. But I'd rather die than go back downstairs to ask him which room

itis.

So | open the first one my heart tellsto and it must be a lucky guess because inside is a King Size bed with

beautiful floor to ceilingo windows.

But that's it.

No table, no wardrobe, just a bed.

It's still so clean and spacious. | just wonder why nothing else is in the room.

| throw myself on the soft mattress and stare at the ceiling thinking through my decisions.

Was it so wrong forto ride with Zayan?

But he sat with Leah and she kept getting closer to him like she was his wife. Why

is he behaving like he's been pure?

| spend the next hour tossing and turning waiting for Alex to return but he doesn't. Picking up my phone, | try to

call him when he answers on the second ring.

"Alex." | breathe. "Where are you?" My voice cracks and right now | don't care that

| sound like I'm begging him.

"Go to sleep, Athena." His deep voice responds, dismissively.

My mouth opens and closes but nothing comes out. I'm about to speak when |

hear a female voice,

One | know too well.

"Alex, you promised not to answer any call."