Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

26. Wanted dead

I open my eyes to find myself in the living room, my hands tied to the back a chair.

“Ahh, you’re awake. I was wondering how long it would take you to wake up, after all, I prefer having my victims conscious when I kill them” the man’s voice sends chills down my spine.

He rounds the corner and I get to see him. At least parts of him since he had his face covered. He was a big and burly man. His arms alone, looked like they can crush a person’s head. He screamed danger and not because I was currently his victim. There was just something menacing about him.

He takes a seat in front of me, with a glass of wine in his hand. My glass and my wine. He looked

so comfortable, like this was his house.

I try to get free, but the ropes are tight.

“You can try all you want but you’re not getting away from me this time” he chuckles. “You’ve

caused me enough trouble and I don’t like trouble”

“Who are you and what do you want from me?” I ask him.

Maybe if I can get him to talk I can get something from him and buy myself some time. There is

no way no one noticed someone breaking into my house, right?

“Let’s just say I’m someone who really wants you dead”

The urge to roll my eyes is strong. I mean, it’s kind of obvious he wants me dead. That’s why I’m.

currently tied to a chair in my own house.

“Are you one of the goons that are after my family? You got the wrong person if you think that

killing me will mean anything to them”

He laughs loudly. Full on belly laugh. As if I said the funniest thing in the world.

Fuck! I was hoping he would be part of the criminal gang that killed father. It would be so much

easier to reason with him. To make him see that I don’t mean a thing to Rowan or my family. If I’m

wrong and it’s not the gang after me, then it means I am totally screwed.

“No darling, I’m not part of any gang, but someone promised me a very good pay if I delivered the

news of your untimely death” he tells me gruffly. 4

I stare at him with shock. “Someone is paying you to have me killed?”

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and that’s

me darling!” I ground

wildly. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that someone wants me dead so

anyone important, so who the hell would want me dead? I have no enemies, well

by blood. Despite everything that has happened between us, she wouldn’t

People do crazy things in the name

was now beginning to doubt my own sister. How fucked up

the sound of glass shattering hits my ears. I

he mocks with a devious smirk

broken my glass intentionally. He stands up and starts pacing

do it. There is so many ways to kill you” he turns to face

psycho and I wasn’t going to wait here hoping for Calvary to arrive. Besides, if

just have to slit your throat. There is nothing

of your victim leave their eyes” he says with an evil glint in his

it up and

use it well.

as hard as I can. I crash, my head hitting the

Making the

through the pain. Shit, the movies made this seem

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fuck?!” he growls

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don’t give myself or him time to react. I get up quickly and start

crashes into me. Making me collide with the wooden floor. He turns me so that

think it will be that easy to escape me?” he

him release a shout. I take off again not caring where I’m going. I

I feel a hand wrap around my ankle. He tugs and I fall with a thud again, hitting my chin against the

slapping me hard across

a moment, I see stars and my vision

have my fun

my hips as he tries to drag my pajama pants down. Fear encases my bones. Is this how

fight him, but he pins my hands to my side. I still don’t

If money is what you want then I

hand was now inside my pants. His touch on my skin made me feel like retching. It felt like slimy

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“I don’t know who you’re trying to fool but I know you don’t have

money I’m being offered, anyway”

when I think all hope is lost,

hit me on the head. I reach for it and smash

roar and falls back. The knife he had planned to use to kill

take it and strike, plunging it in

busts open.

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curse, he recovers, quickly stands up and runs. Leaving through

kitchen door with two other