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?

much heartache, so why would I want

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

sentence shouldn’t hurt but it does. I don’t want to be reminded that I fell in love with a man that hates me. That even after years of

have I dragged him

ago. He rushed here in the middle of our movie night just

my head at her. She’s considered to be the top lawyer yet she was dumber than an

Emma. He is your man so why don’t you put a fucking leash

we even having this conversation? Didn’t she realize that she won? That she got the guy? That

with Ethan will lead somewhere. I

and sympathy from him” she mocks, sneering

up and point at the direction

was done with her nonsense. I won’t allow her

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

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are?” I ask. “You think I’m faking these attacks, but do you want to know what I think? I think you’re behind them. I have no enemies except for

me out of the way you have Rowan all to yourself and you won’t have

that I figured it out or shocked that I brazenly accused her. I’ve

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

dare you!” she screams

We’re no longer kids, Emma, so grow up and act like the fucking adult you are… Now leave, I’m

angry. It’s written all over her face. I’m sure if looks could kill then I would be an ancestor by now. It doesn’t faze

“Are you going to leave or

her tongues she turns to leave and I sigh

more thing, keep your freaking son out of my business” she

my voice

her wrong because she

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

by surprise. She swivels

slap me?” her wide eyes begin

was tingling from the impact, but I ignored it

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this” she screams before stomping out of my house and

her.

a woman around Noah? I still

to

never cruel.

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

to take out the cookies. I look at them but the excitement to eat

my mind was still in turmoil. I didn’t even know what the movie was about. Deciding to take a bath,

defeat and go to open it, thinking it was one of the many

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