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

calling me darling!”

wildly. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that someone wants me dead so badly that he or

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

blood. Despite everything that has happened between

do crazy things in the name of love” my mind

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

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

with a

He stands up

so many ways to kill you” he turns to

clearly 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

have to slit your throat. There is nothing more

eyes” he says with an evil glint in

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

use it well.

push myself backwards as hard as I can. I crash, my head hitting the floor hard. Pain

skull. Making the

in through the pain. Shit, the movies made this

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he

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to react. I get up quickly

far because he crashes into me. Making me collide with the wooden floor. He turns me so that

will be that

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

tugs and I fall with a thud again, hitting my chin against the floor. He’s on me before I

shouts before slapping

moment, I see stars and my vision blurs.

for me, I’ll have

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

hands to my side. I still

you want then I can

on my skin made me feel like retching. It felt like slimy

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don’t know who you’re trying to fool

money I’m being

when I think all hope is lost, I see the lamp I

head. I reach for it and smash it against

he

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

busts open.

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

door with two other men, I don’t