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 I need you

darling!” I ground

heart is beating wildly. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that someone wants me dead so badly that he or she is offering payment

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

that? People do crazy things in the name of love”

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

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

a devious smirk

glass intentionally. He stands

many ways to kill you” he turns to face me. “Do you have any preference on how you

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

to slit your throat. There is nothing

life of your victim leave their eyes” he

up and down. I

use it well.

can. I crash, my head

skull. Making the

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

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he growls

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

don’t get far because he crashes into me. Making me collide with

think it will be that easy to escape

the balls, making him release a shout. I take off again not caring where I’m going. I just wanted to be away

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

shouts before slapping me hard

my vision blurs. Being hit by a

things hard for me, I’ll have my fun with you before killing you” he says

didn’t need 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

my hands to my side. I still

money is what you want then I can give it

my skin made me feel like retching. It felt like slimy warms were crawling

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know who you’re trying to fool but

being offered,

Just when I think all hope is lost, I see

the head. I reach for it and smash it against his skull.

lets out a roar and falls back. The knife he had planned to use to kill me falls from his

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

busts open.

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

rushing through my kitchen door with