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 why I need you dead, you understand that right,

calling me darling!”

beating wildly. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that someone wants

no enemies, well

related by blood. Despite everything that has happened

do crazy things in the

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

pulled back to my thoughts when the sound of glass shattering hits my ears. I turn to

a devious smirk on

my glass intentionally. He stands up and starts

to do it. There is so many ways to kill you” he turns to face me. “Do you have any preference on how you would like

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

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

leave their eyes”

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

use it well.

myself backwards as hard as I can. I

my skull. Making the throb

breathe in through the pain. Shit, the movies made this seem so

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the fuck?!” he growls in

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him time to react. I get up quickly and start running

into me. Making me collide with the

you honestly think it will be that

release a shout. I take off again not caring where I’m going. I just wanted to be

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

before slapping

I see stars and my vision blurs. Being hit by

of making things hard for me, I’ll have

an 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 how I was

him, but he pins my hands to

you want then I can give it to you” I

was now inside my pants. His touch on my skin made

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fool but I know you don’t have money. Not

money I’m being offered, anyway”

I think all hope is lost, I see the lamp

head. I reach for it

knife he had

time, I take it and strike, plunging it in

busts open.

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freeze in shock. With a curse, he recovers, quickly stands up and runs. Leaving through my

my kitchen door with two