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Chapter 59 ~ Unbelievable sight
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Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 60 ~ Scored
ATHENA A small baby bump. My mind repeats over and over again. โAthena!โ Leah walks towards me and hugs me. I stiffen not knowing what to do with this affection. I'm wearing a lose Tshirt and jeans so I'm pretty sure I'm not showing unless you touch me, Leah however, is in a tight-fitting dress with her bump right on display for everyone to see. My heart stops, feeling like the world is suddenly spinning. โCongratulations. Didn't know you were married.โ Sloane points out not missing the sarcasm in her tone. Leah laughs, as she turns to Sloane and tries to hug her but the eye she gives her makes her think otherwise. โI didn't know you were back, Sloane. It's good to see you.โ My mouth is dry and I'm speechless. Who is the father of the child she's carrying? She didn't deny not being married either. Am I missing something? Suddenly I feel anger Start to brew inside me. Did Alex play me? I wouldn't even call it playing since I've known he's always loved her. Bile rises in my
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-21Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 61 ~ Do you understand?
ATHENAA thick, suffocating darkness surrounds me. Cold. Wet. Heavy. I canโt breathe. Water clings to my skin, soaking through my clothes, and weighing me down. My legs kick, my arms thrash, but thereโs no solid ground beneath me. Only the endless, inky abyss swallowing me whole. I try to scream, but the moment I open my mouth, water rushes in. It burns. It fills my lungs, dragging me deeper, deeper until all I can hear is the muffled roar of my heartbeat and the distant echoes of my own cries. Then suddenly, A hand. It grips my shoulder, fingers digging in painfully. Not to save me. Not to pull me up. To push me further down. โNo,โ I choke, bubbles escaping my lips. I claw at the hand, at the unseen force keeping me trapped in this nightmare, but itโs too strong. The water is cold, but my chest burns, and my body convulses, desperate for air. I see shadows above me. A towering figure watching. Laughing. And then Iโm fallingโฆNot through water, but through dark
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-21Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 62 ~ Do you love her?
ALEXThree months laterโฆ..Frustrating doesnโt even come close to describing Athena these past three months.Sheโs six months long now, and every day it feels like thereโs a new side of her Iโm seeing. I get it, itโs not easy carrying life inside you. But damn, some days, it feels like the world is going to swallow her whole. Iโve never felt so powerless. No matter what sheโs going through, thereโs nothing I can do to fix it. Sheโs pregnant and diagnosed with PTSD, and it makes everything feel like itโs on a knifeโs edge. Iโm walking around on eggshells, trying not to make it worse. I want to help, but it seems like the harder I try, the more I fail.I dive into the pool, the cool water enveloping me like a second skin, hoping itโll clear my mind, even just for a moment.I'm not sure how long I swim when my muscles feel like they're burning. Sitting by the pool's edge, I grab my phone to check for any email I might have when I stumble upon a photo. Someone sent it to me but it's a p
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-21Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 63 ~ Is there a reason?
ATHENAโHe doesnโt mean itโ Ariana says, and I almost laugh at that. She had come to pick me up so we could go shopping, but I thought it would be nice for the men to tag along. What a stupid idea this was. We had just reached the door when I heard Alex talk about how I was shoved down his throat. The pain that I feel is not new, but it doesn't hurt any less. โI know he loves her. It's not news to me.โ I look at my mother inlaw before knocking on the door. Ariana sighs as she opens Alex's door and walks in. โMum.โ Alex sits upright. โHi Sweetheart, I was about to come to you.โ Eli says, and Ariana smiles, placing a kiss on his lips. โWe haven't done much, we thought we could join you, but I'm not sure today is a good day.โ Ariana says as Alex stands to give her a kiss. This is the only time you'll ever get to see his soft eyes. When heโs looking at his mother and grandmother, โHi.โ I say slowly. Not knowing what else to say to him. โHi.โ He responds, โYou can sit on the couc
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-22Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 64 ~ Hot and cold
ATHENAโWe failed him at one point. And honestly, I'd do anything to turn back time and reverse it. It's my biggest regret.โ Ariana begins, but I don't interrupt her. โEli and I were trying so hard to keep the legacy of the King family was going. So you know this life, meetings after meetings and trip after trip. He was the decision maker and the enforcer. I was the strategist. We went everywhere together because we worked best together. But after I had Alexander, I didn't slow down. I gave birth to him and let Giana and Raymond raise him with the help of the nannies.Time flew so fast, I didn't even realize my son was growing up without his mother's presence. In a blink of an eye, he turned eighteen, and I missed his birthday. But you know what breaks my heart?โTears are now falling as she looks at me, and I don't know what to say. Ariana has always been so strong, she has never been the type to show weakness and I admire that about her but I'm also moved that she trusts me en
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-24Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 65 ~ There she is
One month laterโฆ.. โYou look beautiful.โ Zayan says, and I laugh as I stuff another piece of apple pie in my mouth. โI'll take that as a compliment.โ I was bored out of my mind, and I'd have done anything to pass time so I wouldn't think about labor just for one more second. Sadly, I had missed my white coat ceremony. It broke my heart, but Ariana said we would fix It once I gave birth. Anyway, so I tried reaching out to Sloane, but she had left the country, Mira was busy, and Noah was doing the meeting things the Kings do. My husband, however, was nowhere to be seen. At this point, I don't even know if he still lives In our home. So, left with only one choice, I called Zayan, who was more than happy to hang out with a pregnant woman. We've been hanging out for some time, and it's been fun. I also learned that he's actually a doctor but rides horses to lay off some steam. Which is pretty cool. I was unable to share much about me, and I just told him the basics. You kno
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-25Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 66 ~ The baby is here?
ATHENAMy fingers tighten around the doorknob as I stare at Alex. His green eyes burn into me with an intensity that makes my chest feel tight. Thereโs no mistaking the anger simmering that look, but his voice remains dangerously calm when he speaks.โThere she is. The mother of my unborn child.โThe way he says it sends a chill down my spine. My heart hammers, but I refuse to let him see the effect he has on me. I push the door shut behind me and drop my bag onto the small table by the entrance. I grab my takeaway pack and sit on the couch, trying to seem unbothered even though my heart is in my throat.โI didnโt realize you still lived here,โ I say, my tone laced with mockery.His lips twitch in something that is far from a smile, and he slowly rises to his feet. The air in the room shifts. Alex never raises his voice, but his presence alone is suffocating.When he speaks, you hear him, no matter how low his tone is.โIโve been busy,โ he replies, rolling up his sleeves even further
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-25Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 67 ~ Cry in the room?
ATHENA I don't know how we get to the hospital or how I find myself in the VIP room. But all I know is I'm suddenly on the bed with an IV on my hand. Those G****e searches I did about how labor occurs didn't prepare me enough for this. I groan as the world spins while the contractions come in waves, slow at first, like an approaching storm. I grip the bedsheets, my breathing uneven as the dull ache in my lower back sharpens. The nurse moves around the room, checking the monitors, speaking in a calm voice, but her words blur into the background. "You're only three centimeters dilated," she says, offering me an encouraging smile. "We still have a long way to go." How encouraging. I grimace. Three. I exhale sharply, frustration mixing with the discomfort. Every second feels like an eternity. Alex stands by the bed, watching me, his arms crossed. The usual arrogance in his expression is gone, replaced by something unreadable. Concern? Guilt? I don't care. I don't want him her
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-27
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Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 123 ~ Shot
ATHENA The shot rings out.I brace for the pain, for the heat of the bullet tearing through my flesh.But it never comes.Iโm still standing.I'm still breathing.Frozen.My heart slams against my ribs as the world slows around me.And then-โNo!โA body crashes into mine, shoving me hard to the side.I stumble, catching myself against the edge of a table.Thatโs when I hear it, a guttural gasp, the sound of someone choking on breath. The thud of a body hitting marble.Blood splatters.I look down my body and realize it's not mine.My eyes widen as I turn.Someone took the bullet.For me.From the corner of my eye, I can see Leah screaming, thrashing, wild-eyed like a mad woman.. But the officers are on her now, four of them tackling her to the ground, ripping the gun from her hands.My ears ring.The voices fade.Someoneโs shouting my name, but it sounds like itโs coming from underwater.Everything begins to blur, hitting me all at once.A gun.Shoot.Not me.I look to the side and
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 122 ~ Can't get away with it!
ATHENALeah stares at the dress like it's made of poison.I could poison it, but that would have been too merciful.Her hands tremble as she clutches the dresser behind her for balance. โYouโre bluffing,โ she whispers, her voice cracking beneath the weight of panic. โYou canโt- none of this-this isnโt legal!โI take another step closer and smile. Itโs not kind. Itโs not warm. Itโs the smile of a woman whoโs been pushed too far, whoโs crawled her way through hell and came back with fire in her veins.โOh, sweetheart,โ I say, leaning in until our noses almost touch, โdo I look like I care about whatโs legal? I think you and I already crossed that line. โShe flinches.โ You know the first thing that hit me when I found out what you had done? I wanted to drown you the way you did to me. But then I realized there was a better way. Whatever you love, Iโll take it. Every fucking thing attached to your name, I will rip it from you and burn it to ashes. Everything you've been craving, will
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 121 ~ Smile
ATHENAFLASHBACK7 days agoโฆ.โItโs only been two hours. Donโt be so anxious,โ Zayan says to me, but it does nothing to calm the storm raging inside me.Alex is unpredictable.He may think I fabricated the evidence, and thatโs not even the worst that could happen. Leah could get her hands on the documents, twist the story like she always does, and paint me as a manipulator.Iโm pacing the length of Zayanโs office, chewing on my nail, with nerves clawing up my throat when the door suddenly slams open, and I nearly jump out of my skin.Alex stands there like a force of nature. His shoulders are rigid, his chest is heaving, and those wild green eyes are locked onto me with pure fury.โGet the fuck out,โ he growls, low and dangerous. Zayan straightens from where heโs leaning against the desk, glaring at Alex. โItโs my office,โ he snaps.I flick my desperate gaze toward Zayan, silently begging him to give us a moment. Zayan hesitates for just a moment before he sighs and grabs his jacke
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 120 ~ The dress is missing!
LEAHSix days laterโฆโI hope you secure a good fortune after paying ten million for a ridiculous wedding dress!โ Mum snaps as she adjusts the hem of my robe.โCan we see it?โ she asks, her voice softer this time, almost curious.โNo," I say, flipping my hair over my shoulder. "Itโs not with me. I had to do makeup first.โDad grumbles something under his breath, still pale from the heart attack he nearly had when the bank called him.Apparently, when someone drops ten million on a dress, the financial world panics.They thought Iโd lost my card. That some thief was out there playing dress-up with my future.But no. I signed the authorization myself and left a copy with the boutique, just in case I change my mind and want a refund later.Not that it matters.Ten million is nothing compared to how much Iโll be entitled to once the vows are said, and my last name is King.โIn a few minutes," I remind them with a sparkling smile, "Alexander King will be your son-in-law. Do you have any ide
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 119 ~ A wedding to plan
LEAHI swallow hard, my hands trembling so badly I have to clutch them behind my back."No," I say, my voice cracking. "Of course not! Alex, you know me...""Do I?" he asks, tilting his head, his green eyes unreadable.The assistant stands frozen behind the counter, the dress draped over her arm like a dead body.I force a smile, blinking fast to hide the sting in my eyes."Iโll just... call Daddy," I say quickly. "Heโll transfer the money right now. Itโs no big deal."Alex chuckles a low, dangerous sound that makes my blood turn to ice.Is he testing me?"Of course," he responds, "Call Daddy."His words are laced with mockery, but I ignore it. I'm sure it's a test.One I'm not going to lose!I've come too close to the goal to let it slip off my hands. I yank my phone out of my purse so fast it almost flies across the room.Dialing my fatherโs number, I press it to my ear, forcing a smile at Alex.He watches me, hands still shoved casually into his pockets, like heโs enjoying every
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 118 ~ A surprise
LEAHโWhat are we doing here, Alex?โ I whisper, my voice barely coming out, unable to believe whatโs standing right in front of me.A bridal boutique.A real, shimmering bridal boutique. My fucking dream boutique where they sale the best and most expensive wedding gowns!The doors swing open as if they were expecting us.A woman in a sleek black dress smiles warmly and gestures us inside. "Welcome Mr. King, ma'am. We've been expecting you."Ma'am.Mrs King is the name but I have to play nice so I smile. โThank you!โ.When we step Inโฆ. my breath stops!I stumble forward, my heart slamming into my ribs so hard it hurts.I turn to Alex, blinking up at him, my mind spinning, almost scared to say the words out loud. โAlex, really... what is this?โHe doesnโt smile.He doesnโt soften. He just looks at me with those icy green eyes and says, his voice low and serious,โTo be my wife... you need a dress.โHe shrugs like itโs obvious, like itโs the most natural thing in the world. โIsnโt
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 117 ~ A swap
LEAHโMummy, can we go to a play park today?โ An irritating little voice reaches my ears, cutting through the music, playing softly in the background.I clench my teeth so hard my jaw aches.How have I managed to raise this little brat?Ugh.I set down my eyeliner with a sharp clink on my dresser. Focus, Leah. Focus.You need him. You need him to get what you want. He's the golden ticket.โMummy?โ he says again, his voice higher, whinier.โWhat!โ I snap, whipping around so fast he flinches. I catch the way his lower lip wobbles that stupid, pathetic look he gives when heโs about to cry.The anger simmers hotter under my skin.โWhy are you so damn annoying? Go find Miranda and bother her!โI turn back to the mirror, snatching up the mascara wand with enough force to nearly snap it in half.From the corner of my eye, I see him hesitate. He shifts on his tiny feet, fiddling with the hem of his shirt.I've fought so hard to be where I am. Nothing was handed to me, nothing!Not my st
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 116 ~ Results
ATHENAThe breath I didnโt know Iโd been holding finally escapes my lungs. The paper slips from my fingers, fluttering softly to the floor, but I donโt reach for it.I canโt move.Iโm frozen in place, staring blankly. As a wave of emotions crashes over me with such force, it nearly knocks the air from my chest as I read the results over and over again. Paternity Results;Athena Dawson and Rayen King: 99.9% Match.Rayen is mine.Heโs mine.My baby didnโt die. He didnโt die that day in the hospital like they told me.I wasnโt crazy.I didnโt imagine his little fingers curling around mine. The way I knew, deep in my soul, that he existed even when no one believed me.Tears burn my eyes, blurring the world around me, and I lift my trembling hand to cover my mouth. A choked sob escapes before I can stop it. Zayan is suddenly beside me again, his arm wrapping around my shoulders, anchoring me before I drown in the storm.โIf I say I suspected it before I saw his birthmark, then I must be
Dear Ex Wife, Please take me backย ย ย Chapter 115 ~ Are you sure?
ATHENAIโve had so many situations that took my breath away. Literally.But the man standing here before me, with his jaw clenched and eyes that flicker like a storm about to strike tops the list by far. My mouth dries up. My pulse screams in my ears. And for a second, I forget to breathe altogether.I crouch down quickly, stuffing the toothbrush back into the resealable bag like itโs nothing more than a spilled pen. Casual. Cool. Calm. All the things I am absolutely not right now. His shoes move closer, and they match the fast beating of my heart.Ta ta ta taSilence.When I look up, I realize the sound had stopped because he's now close. โYou didn't answer me,โ he says, his voice lower now. My fingers fumble with the zipper of my purse. โRayen asked me to get him something,โ I lie, though my voice wavers near the end. โI was just grabbing it.โOr I could have just said he invited me, but that's even worse. A three year old invites you, and you end up stealing?Oh God!
