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

calling me darling!”

head around the fact that someone wants me dead so badly that he or she is offering

want me dead? I have no enemies, well except for Emma, but Emma wouldn’t go

by blood. Despite everything that has happened between

sure about that? People do crazy things in the name of love” my mind

doubt my own sister.

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

with a devious smirk

my glass intentionally. He stands up and starts pacing

you” he turns to face me. “Do

wait here hoping for Calvary to arrive. Besides, if my neighbors

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

eyes” he says with

up and down. I had only one chance to

use it well.

hard as I can. I crash, my head hitting the floor

Making the

breathe in through the pain. Shit, the movies

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fuck?!” he growls

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him time to react. I get up quickly and start running towards the door while

into me. Making me collide with the wooden floor. He turns me so that I am facing

you honestly think it will be

shout. I take off again

recovers 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 floor. He’s on me before

before slapping me hard across the

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

of making things hard for me, I’ll have

he tries to drag my pajama pants

but he pins my hands

you want then I can give it to you” I

my pants. His touch on my skin made me feel like retching. It felt like slimy warms were

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trying to fool but I know you don’t have money.

being

all hope is lost, I see the lamp

head. I reach for it

back. The knife he had planned to use to kill me falls from his

it and strike, plunging it in his thick thighs, right

busts open.

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

my kitchen door with