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?”

+15 BONUS

I get the job done and that’s why I need you dead, you understand that right,

calling me darling!” I ground

wrap my head around the fact that someone wants me dead so badly

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

related by blood. Despite everything that has happened between us, she wouldn’t want me dead.

that? People do crazy things

to doubt my own sister. How fucked up was

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

sorry” he mocks with a

had broken my glass intentionally. He stands up and starts pacing but not

he turns to face me. “Do

a psycho and I wasn’t going to wait here hoping

I guess I’ll just have to slit your throat. There

leave their eyes” he says with an evil

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

use it well.

I crash, my head hitting

Making the throb

Shit, the movies made this

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fuck?!” he growls in

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the chair broken, I’m free. I don’t give myself or him time to react. I get up

with the wooden floor. He

will be that easy to escape

the balls, making him release a shout. I take off again not caring

and I fall with a thud again,

shouts before slapping

a moment, I see stars and my vision blurs. Being hit

of making things hard for me, I’ll have my fun with you

he tries to drag my pajama pants down. Fear encases my bones. Is

hands to my side. I still don’t

If money is what you want then

my skin made me feel like retching. It felt like

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

money I’m being offered, anyway”

I think all hope is lost,

hit me on the head. I reach for

he had planned to use to

time, I take it and strike, plunging it in his thick thighs, right as my front

busts open.

3/5

+15 BONUS

both freeze in shock. With a curse, he recovers, quickly stands up and runs.

rushing through my kitchen door with