Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 2291

Athena was feeling more than a little tipsy. The ocean winds howled with a ferocity that only grew stronger as night descended.

The night sea was a terrifying place. But oddly, she wasn't scared at all. With a laugh, she leapt right in.

Was it just her imagination, or did she hear a voice calling out? She couldn't quite place it.

"Athena!"

"Athena!"

"Are you out of your mind?"

Athena was suddenly yanked up by a strong hand. Gasping, she spat out a mouthful of salty water and found herself face-to-face with Tyler, who looked absolutely frantic.

What was he doing here?

Tyler grabbed a ladder hanging off the ship and pulled her up with a firm grip.

Athena, fueled by a mix of adrenaline and defiance, shoved him away. "Let go of me!"

His chest ached from the effort, but he plunged back into the sea to save her again. "Stop this madness!"

The waves were treacherous; it wouldn't take much for both of them to be dragged under.

Back on deck, Athena was trembling—partly from the cold, partly from the thrill, and partly from hunger. The plunge into the sea had driven home the truth: Marlon was truly gone.

Tyler fetched a clean towel from the ship's cabin and draped it over her head. "You cold?"

"What are you doing here?"

"I slept with Marlon."

She said it to rile him up, just as he used to flaunt his affairs to provoke her. The difference was, back then, Athena couldn't care less about whom he was with.

But now, Tyler cared deeply, like a knife twisting in his heart.

He knew her tactics—she'd seduced Marlon. The man fell for it, and now he was feeding the fishes.

Tyler said nothing, just held her closer, his body trembling—not sure if it was from anger or something else. He finally managed to whisper, "As long as you don’t regret it."

Regret? How could she not? The thought of Marlon made her nauseous.

At least now, that man was gone, feeding the sharks.