Dear Ex Wife Please take me back novel Chapter 2

Athena

“Stop staring at the envelope and sign the papers, Athena.” Alex, pushes, his voice devoid of any warmth.

Tears well in my eyes.

My hopes are shattered.

I love this man so much.

“I… thought you were happy,” I whisper. “But I guess I was wrong.”

Alex runs a hand through his hair, frustration evident in his chiseled features. Standing at six foot two, with incredibly perfect features, and short blonde hair, he is effortlessly captivating.

He has always been the love of my life. Something about his eyes—so green yet so intense—makes me wonder if he’s even human.

“Let’s not do this, Athena. You know we had a deal. Leah is back, and her health is weak. I can’t afford to stress her. I need to marry her.” His words are clinical as if I’m just another obstacle to be dealt with.

“What about me?” My vision blurs with tears as my heart shatters.

“Yes, we had a deal, but… did I mean so little to you that you can discard me like this?”

His face hardens.

He’s angry.

“You don’t want to know the answer to that question. Trust me,” he says coldly. “Sign the fucking papers, and I’ll compensate you. Is it that hard?”

Yes! I want to scream.

It's fucking hard because you'll be ripping my heart in two. But because I'm a coward I shut up. Swallow the words and try to reduce the shaking of my hand.

Swallowing hard, I grab the pen with trembling fingers, hovering over the divorce papers.

I hesitate.

And then—his phone rings.

Alex curses under his breath before answering. “Mum.”

His expression shifts as he listens. Silence fills the room, thick and heavy. His jaw tightens, his fingers gripping the phone a little too hard.

Whatever she’s saying, he doesn’t like it.

But he doesn’t have a choice either.

“Okay.” He finally says, cutting the call.

Slowly, he turns back to me, those once-soft green eyes now hard and unreadable.

Who knew people could pretend for so long?

“Mum wants us at the gala dinner,” he says, his voice tight. “You can sign those papers later. Go get ready. I’ll send Noah to pick you up.”