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?

so much heartache, so

He wants to move on with me but you keep dragging him back to

that I fell in love with

how have I dragged

in the middle of our movie night just because he

her. She’s considered to be the

is your man so why don’t you put

Didn’t she realize that she won? That she got the guy? That I wanted nothing

hoping my relationship with Ethan will lead

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

and point at the direction of

done with her nonsense. I won’t allow her to tarnish

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

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you want to know what I think? I think you’re behind them. I have no enemies except for you and who would benefit if I

the way you have Rowan all to yourself and you won’t have to deal with seeing me around because full

she’s shocked that I figured it out or shocked that I brazenly accused her. I’ve been thinking

revenge and two to cut me off completely

she screams at

We’re no longer kids, Emma, so grow

I’m sure if looks could kill then I would be an ancestor by now. It doesn’t faze me though. I wasn’t going to let any of them walk all over

leave or

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

son out of

just say?” my voice takes on a warning

must have heard her wrong because she didn’t

my relationship simply because he doesn’t like me. He’s a damn brat and once I’m married to Rowan, I’m going to have him shipped to a boarding school. Who does he think he is? He’s still a dam kid and

her by surprise. She swivels her

slap me?” her wide eyes begin to fill with

impact, but I ignored it “Yes, and if you don’t

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screams before stomping out of my house and

her.

Rowan want such a woman around Noah? I still couldn’t

happened to Emma? She was never this

never cruel.

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

take out the cookies. I look at them but the excitement to eat them was now gone. Leaving them to

even know what the movie was about. Deciding to take a

walking upstairs when the continuous ringing of my doorbell stops me. I sigh in defeat and go to open it, thinking it was one of the many girl or boy scout

makes me wish I hadn’t opened my door. Before I can react, he pushes me inside then closes the door. He