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

focus on getting to Ava as soon as possible. It’s like someone else was in control of my

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

house? Where the hell was Drake? I was going to fire his sorry ass and beat the shit out of him if so much as

get to her house just as the cops do. I notice neighbors coming out of their homes,

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

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

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

question draws my

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

holding her like

head hurts” she replies

know Ava, and I know she was fighting back tears.

alone

and leans her

keep your eyes open, talk to me…tell

to go to sleep, Rowan”

down to my knees. I wanted nothing more

was just weird because I’ve never felt anything like

towards Ava.

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to wait for the paramedics.

ran my finger down her cheek but I

both of us further.

and

minute, meanwhile do you mind

couple of questions?”

head

hair. She was hurting

describe to me what the man

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

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

“Anything else?”

“No…that’s all”

he say anything? Like why he was

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

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

by the time she finished

I heard the fucking scared and angry

after her, but here was the proof.

after all. Her attacks have nothing

Which means someone else is after her” Brian says more

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

head.

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

and our son. So why would someone want her dead? And

person be? (3)

I can’t figure out for now” Brian answers frowning.