Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

32. Dead to me

Ava.

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I was happy today. Not only had my dinner date with Ethan gone well, but I was going to go back to work tomorrow and the day after that will be my birthday.

Just like I had predicted on Saturday, Ethan had managed to help me forget. A few minutes after getting to his place, I was already laughing my ass off.

He cooked, and he didn’t disappoint. The food was absolutely delicious. There was just something about a man that can cook and make you laugh. It ended up being a happy and fun night. It got better when I came back home and I was able to talk to Noah.

He had calmed down a bit. We chatted about everything and nothing at all, before he fell asleep still on the phone. It had been the highlight of my day.

I was baking when someone knocked on my door. I was craving some comfort food so I decided on cookies and chocolate cake.

Wiping my hands with the kitchen towel, I went and opened my door. Part of me was shocked when I came face to face with Emma. The other part wasn’t. 1

“What do you want, Emma?” I ask in irritation.

The fact that she was here didn’t spell good things. The last time she was here, I was almost killed a couple of hours after fighting with her.

Her face is stony when she answers “We need to talk”

My whole being rebelled against the idea. Against my better judgement I let her in and lead her to my living room 2

“Say what you came to say and the leave” I take a sea and watch carefully as she does the same.

She is quiet as she surveys my home. She sneers after her inspection is over,

I roll my eyes. Of course this doesn’t meet her standards It isn’t flashy nor expensive. It was simple and homely.

“Are you going to smeei at my home the whole day or are you going to talk? 1lean back into the chat and study her.

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I doubt Emma knew the difference between a home and a house. Mine was a home, it had a

warmth to it while what Emma liked was a huge expensive house that looks clinical and cold.

Tm here to tell you to stay away from Noalt” she says crossing her legs.

I sigh “Seriously? You came all the way to my house for this nonsense again?”

I was getting tired of repeating the same thing over and over again. How will I make her understand that I wasn’t one bit interested in Rowan?

caused me so much heartache,

dragging him back to you. Can’t you just let him go? He doesn’t love you

fell in love with a man

how have I

He rushed here in the middle

head at her. She’s considered to be the

man so why don’t you

she realize that she won? That she got the guy? That I wanted nothing more than to move on with my

will lead somewhere. I didn’t want the drama

these things to get attention and sympathy from him” she mocks, sneering at me like she said the

out!” I stand up and point at

allow her to

up too. “What? You don’t like that I’ve discovered your plan. It’s only a matter of time before

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how stupid you are?” I ask. “You think I’m faking these attacks, but do you want to know what I think? I think you’re behind

yourself and you won’t have to deal with seeing me around because

as if in shock. Either she’s shocked that I figured it out or shocked that I brazenly

could want me dead because of two things. One, revenge and two to cut me off completely from Rowan’s

dare you!” she

dare you, come to my home spouting bullshit. We’re no longer kids, Emma, so grow up and act like the fucking

face. I’m sure if looks could kill then I would be an ancestor by now. It doesn’t faze me though.

to leave or do

her tongues she turns to leave and I sigh in relief. That moment of relief

your freaking son out of my business”

my voice

her wrong because she

I’m married to Rowan, I’m going to have him shipped to a boarding school. Who does

sound that echoes takes her by surprise. She swivels her head in my direction. Her

wide eyes begin to

was tingling from the impact, but I ignored

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she screams before stomping out

her.

Noah?

my son. What the hell happened to Emma? She was

never cruel.

lean against the wall and catch my breath. My day was now ruined. The happiness I was feeling a

go to take out the cookies. I look at them but the excitement to eat them was now gone. Leaving them to cool, I instead go and watch

I didn’t even know what the movie was about. Deciding to take a bath, I switch off the

stops me. I sigh in defeat and go to open

Before I can react, he pushes me inside then closes the door. He continuous pushing until we stop at the space between the foyer, kitchen and living