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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need to leave” I mumble and

and focus on getting

autopilot as I got down to the underground parking and get into my car. My heart breaking over

Where the hell was Drake? I was going to fire his sorry ass and beat the

house just as the cops do. I notice neighbors coming out of

her. She had a cut on her forehead, her lip was split and the left side of her

now this. I was going to kill whoever did this to

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 look

okay?” the question draws my attention

was holding her hand tenderly. I wanted nothing more than

right holding her like

head hurts”

know she was fighting back tears. I can’t imagine what

alone in her

closes her eyes and leans her head back against the

eyes open, talk to me…tell

to go to sleep, Rowan”

brings me down to my

hold her. Which was just weird because I’ve never felt anything

towards Ava.

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for the paramedics. We have

to ran my finger down her cheek but I stop myself. The action would just confuse

both of us further.

replied and opens her

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

couple of questions?”

head and

my hand through my hair. She was hurting and it was wreaking havoc

man that attacked you

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so I

tall, maybe around six foot tall and he was built like a

“Anything else?”

“No…that’s all”

say anything? Like why he

wasn’t part of any gang but that someone

me. He didn’t mention a name or who he was working for though” her hand

the time

more I heard the fucking scared and angry I became. I didn’t want to

but here was the proof. Staring

attacks have nothing to do with

after her” Brian says more to himself than

after her?” Ethan asks the question that’s been

head.

make any fucking sense. Ava didn’t have enemies mainly because she

why would someone want her dead? And who

person be? (3)

can’t figure out for now” Brian answers