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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done and that’s

calling me darling!” I ground

that someone wants me dead so badly that

mean, I’m 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 just to get me out of the way,

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

People do crazy things

was now beginning to doubt my own sister.

sound of glass shattering hits my ears. I turn to the

he mocks with a devious

glass intentionally. He stands up and

it. There is so many ways to kill you” he turns to face me. “Do you have any

I wasn’t going to wait here hoping for Calvary

guess I’ll just have to slit your throat. There is nothing more satisfying

of your victim leave their eyes” he

out a knife and starts flicking it up and down. I had only one chance to escape,

use it well.

I crash, my head hitting the floor

Making the

pain. Shit, the

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the fuck?!” he

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I’m free. I don’t give myself or him time to react. I get up quickly and start running towards the door while

me. Making me collide with

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

balls, making him release a shout. I take off

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

he shouts before slapping me hard across the

vision blurs. Being hit by a

I’ll have my fun with you

drag my pajama pants down. Fear encases my bones. Is this how

him, but he pins my hands

money is what you want then I can give

now inside my pants. His touch on my skin made me feel

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

money I’m being offered, anyway”

goes back to his ministrations. Just when I think all hope is

I reach for it and smash it against his skull.

The knife he had

I take it and strike, plunging

busts open.

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curse, he recovers, quickly stands

comes rushing through my kitchen door with