Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

LEAH

"Mummy, can we go to a play park today?"

An irritating little voice reaches my ears, cutting through the music, playing softly

in the background.

| clench my teeth so hard my jaw aches.

How have | managed to raise this little brat?

Ugh.

| 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.

"Mummy?" he says again, his voice higher, whinier.

"What!" | snap, whipping around so fast he flinches.

| catch the way his lower lip wobbles that stupid, pathetic look he gives when he's

about to cry.

The anger simmers hotter under my skin.

"Why are you so damn annoying? Go find Miranda and bother her!"

| 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, | see him hesitate. He shifts on his tiny feet, fiddling with the hem of his shirt.

I've fought so hard to be where | am. Nothing was handed to me, nothing!

Not my status, not my skills.

Nothing!

My mother was married after being a side chick, and that has stained our family. It made life hard, no one

wanted to do business with us, and no one gave us any invites to events.

But you know what | did?

| had every rich man's information printed and stuck on the wall. Each one was a target and each one an

opportunity. Alex was the hardest catch. Well.... Until | knew his little secret.

| was an intern for the Dawson's when | read an email forwarded from his doctor asking for their help. You know

the funny thing, the stupid drug causing chaos was actually meant for him.

They started the program, hoping to be able to help people like him. | was given his file and as you guest right.

Took the opportunity.

| stole two doses and always moved with them. Knowing it will happen eventually, but it didn't.

| was running out of time. So, | triggered it the best way | know and saved him.

He should have marriedby now! | kept him alive.

Those ungrateful old people discovered | took two doses and kickedout!

Me.

A highly skilled intern with an extremely promising future.

They say don't speak ill of the dead. But damn, hearing they had died was the best news I'd received all year

long.

| laughed all the way to my achievements and becone of the best doctors in the country!

Except it still wasn't enough for the Kings.

Those devils! Sitting on my victory.

| didn't dwell too much on it because the Dawson's were dead. So imagine how |

felt when | returned and realized their daughter had stolen my man!

"I want Daddy!" | hear a small voice pullingback to the present.

Daddy!

Yes.

Let's go see Daddy!

"Of course, sweetie. Let's go see Daddy. Make sure you ask him when he will

take us to live with him, okay?"

He slowly nods, and my smile grows.

"Good! Go get dressed we go and see Daddy!"

"Daddy!" Rayen squeals the moment he spots Alex.

Alex turns around, his face lighting up in a way that makes my stomach churn with

a sickening cocktail of bitterness and longing.

He never looks atlike that. Only at Rayen.

Dressed in a suit and his hair perfectly combed, he looks so good my eyes hurt.

God took his twith this one.

"This is a parcel from Dr. Dawson," the man says, his voice low but clear enough forto catch from the

driveway.

Dr. Dawson?

| stiffen slightly.

Unless there is another Dawson | don't know about, he must be talking about Athena.

Why the hell would she send him an envelope?

My heart boils in rage as | watch Alex's reaction.

He lifts Rayen on one hand while glancing suspiciously at the envelope, but he still nods, taking it without

question just as Rayen's eyes light up,

"Daddy did, Dr. Dawson, send you a present?" He asks a little too excitedly.

| bet if he knew the bitch was his mother he'd jump in joy.

| stand and wait for him to respond. He just roughs Rayen's hair with a smile and

turns to walk inside.

Nothing like, how are you?

| missed you or even a damn Hi.

He just walks off like I'm invincible.

Did something change or am | losing it?

Don't getwrong, Alex is cold. But he says something toevery the sees

me.

Once | catch up, | force a sweet smile and excuse myself, mumbling something about needing to make a quick

call. Alex barely glances at me, already too wrapped up with Rayen.

Good. Stay distracted.

| step outside, making sure to move as far away as possible as | pull my phone

from my pocket and hit the speed dial.

It rings once before Henry picks up.

"Bring it," | hiss under my breath, my eyes darting back toward the house to make

sure no one's watching.

"The envelope stupid! Make sure it looks the sas the one | sent to you."

"Yes, ma'am," he responds.

| hang up and quickly smooth down my dress, breathing through the fury pumping under my skin.

This wasn't part of my plan.

Athena sending him something, whatever it is, doesn't sit well with me!

Especially that the one who delivered it was someone I've never seen before.

| count to ten, paint a bright, clueless smile back onto my face, and slip inside. Alex and Rayen are still in the

living room, laughing over sstupid cartoon. The envelope lies abandoned on the coffee table, untouched.

Perfect.

| slide into the kitchen, pretending to busy myself with opening cupboards and clattering pans while | watch

them from the corner of my eye.

An open kitchen plan is genius!

An hour crawls by, every second setting my nerves more on edge as | think of a

way to distract him before he opens it.

Finally, Alex stands, scooping Rayen into his arms.

"I'm going to bathe him," he says, his voice neutral.

| nod sweetly, forcing my lips into a smile. "I'll make something for us to eat."

As soon as | hear their footsteps fading down the hallway, | move.

Fast.

| rush outside where my bodyguard is already waiting near the gate.

He holds out the twin envelope.

| snatch it from his hand, not bothering to thank him, and race back inside.

My heart hammers against my ribs as | swap the envelopes, sliding the fake one

exactly where the original lay.

| tuck the real envelope under my

shirt and race backp ry qarand!

Sp fhemedical reports | was

orking on when the urge to know

what's in it grows on me.

| quickly rip it open but before | can read through, my phone vibrates making my

heart jump to my throat.

| jolt up and hit my head on the car makingwelp in pain.

The screen flashes lan.

I'm about to pick the call as | turn around, makingscream.

"You scared me!"

"Did 1? Or are you looking a little jumpy?" Alex asks.

| cough and force a laugh, "Of course not! Are you already done?"

"Yes."

"Oh, are you going somewhere?" | scan his outfit and car keys in his hand.

"Yes. | have a surprise for you. Con." He says as he enters the car rendering