Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

27. Rushing to her

Rowan

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“Boss?” Drake called, his voice unusually shaky.

I disengage from Emma, who was lying on my chest while we watched a movie. It had taken a lot

to finally get her to forgive me. I didn’t mean to hurt her more than I already have. I wanted things

to go back to how they were when we were younger.

I was still confused as fuck and I didn’t know what the hell I was doing. Kissing one sister while in

a relationship and in love with another. I can still feel the taste of Ava’s lips days after but just like

with everything about her, I push her and the kiss to the back of my mind. 1

I’ve waited so long to be with Emma. I wasn’t about to ruin my chances with her again. Whatever I

was feeling for Ava was nothing. Apart from Noah, Emma was my world, she has always been. I

wasn’t going to let anything get in the way of that again.

“What?!” I ask him in irritation, pissed off that he interrupted my date night with Emma.

Today I was supposed to spend the night at her place. None of us wanted to go out, so we decided

on a movie instead.

He hesitates for a moment, which was uncharacteristic of him.

“Spit it out Drake, I don’t have all fucking night”

Emma looks at me in question, but I just shake my head at her. I stand up and move a few feet away and she goes back to watching the movie.

“An intruder broke into Ava’s house. I think it’s the same person that has been after her”

“What?” I snarl.

I don’t hear anything after that. My heart is beating wildly. Fear gripping me like a fucking vice. I start moving. Putting my shoes and coat on.

“Ro, what’s wrong?” Emma asks worriedly.

I see her mouth moving but her words don’t register or make any sense. I just had this need to leave. To go and make sure that Ava was safe. That she was okay.

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leave” I mumble and

and focus on getting to Ava as soon as possible. It’s like someone else was

to the underground parking and get into my car. My heart breaking over and over

fuck did he get into her house? Where the hell was Drake? I was going to fire his sorry ass and beat the shit out of

I notice neighbors coming out of their homes, probably wondering why the cops were here at almost

cut on her forehead, her lip was split and the left side of her face red,

that long she was in the hospital and now this. I was

take a seat on her right and turn my eyes to Drake. My fury directed at him, the need to bury him. alive consuming. He was supposed to be watching over her. What the fuck was I paying him for if he couldn’t

question draws my attention back to

holding her hand tenderly. I wanted nothing more than to rip her hand from his.

holding her like

hurts” she

she was fighting back tears.

All alone in her

closes her eyes and leans her

talk to me…tell me

to go to sleep, Rowan”

tone almost brings me down to my knees. I wanted nothing more than

arms and hold her. Which was just weird because I’ve never

towards Ava.

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the paramedics. We have to make

her cheek but I stop

both of us further.

replied and opens

they’ll be here any minute, meanwhile do you mind

couple of questions?”

shakes her head

hair. She was hurting and it was wreaking havoc inside

man

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“He had a mask on, so I can’t tell you how

he was fairly tall, maybe around six

“Anything else?”

“No…that’s all”

Like why he was

part of any gang but that someone promised to pay him a huge amount

if he killed me. He didn’t mention a name or who he was working for

the time she

more I heard the fucking scared and angry I became. I

was the proof. Staring right at

was right after all. Her attacks have nothing to do with the threats that were

means someone else is after her” Brian says more to

Ethan asks the question that’s been

head.

have enemies mainly because she kept to herself.

So why would someone want her dead? And who

person be? (3)

what I can’t figure out for now” Brian answers frowning. “The fact