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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job done and that’s why

darling!” I ground

someone wants me dead so badly that he or she is offering payment if the job

not anyone important, so who the hell would want me dead? I have no enemies, well except for Emma, but Emma wouldn’t go to that extent

blood. Despite everything that has happened between us,

you sure about that? People do crazy things in the name of

to doubt my own sister. How fucked

my thoughts when the sound of glass shattering hits my ears. I

mocks with a devious smirk on his

glass intentionally. He stands up and starts pacing

you” he turns to face me. “Do you have

and I wasn’t going to wait here hoping for Calvary to arrive. Besides, if my neighbors had seen anything, wouldn’t the

I’ll just have to slit your throat.

leave their eyes” he says with an evil

it up and down. I had only one chance to escape, so

use it well.

as hard as I can. I crash, my

skull. Making the throb

the pain. Shit, the

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the fuck?!” he growls

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time to react. I get up quickly and start

into me. Making me collide with the wooden floor.

think it will be

my legs up, I knee him in the balls, making him release a shout. I take off again not caring where I’m going. I just wanted to

my ankle. He tugs and I fall with a thud again, hitting my chin against the floor. He’s on

shouts before slapping me

I see stars and my vision blurs. Being hit by a man fucking

have

interpreter to tell me what he meant. I feel his hands on my hips as he tries to drag my pajama pants down. Fear encases my bones. Is this

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

you want then I can give it to you” I

skin made me feel like retching.

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chuckles. “I don’t know who you’re trying to fool but I know you don’t have money. Not the

being offered,

think all hope is lost,

the head. I reach for it

back. The knife he had planned to use to

take it and strike, plunging it in

busts open.

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

comes rushing through my kitchen door with