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?

me so much heartache, so

him back to you. Can’t you just let him

that I fell in love with a man that

have I

He rushed here in the middle of our movie night

her. She’s considered to be the

He is your man so why don’t you put a

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

relationship with Ethan will lead somewhere. I didn’t want the drama with Emma and Rowan affecting what we

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

stand up and point at the direction of

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

plan. It’s only a matter of time before everyone

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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

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

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

cut me off completely from Rowan’s life

she screams at

home spouting bullshit. We’re no longer kids, Emma, so grow up and

I would be an ancestor by now. It doesn’t faze me though. I wasn’t going to let

impatiently. “Are you going to leave or do you want

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

freaking son out

you just say?” my voice

wrong because she didn’t just curse at

I’m going to have him shipped to a boarding school. Who does he think he is? He’s still a dam kid and he has no say in adult issues. So you either control the brat or I sear you’ll be seeing twice

echoes takes her by surprise. She swivels her head in my direction. Her hand cradling her

just slap me?” her wide

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

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stomping out of my house

her.

Noah? I still couldn’t believe the vile things

about my son. What the hell happened to Emma? She was never this cruel, aloof yes,

never cruel.

breath. My day was now ruined. The happiness I was feeling

them but the excitement to

didn’t even know what

sigh in defeat and go to open it, thinking it was one of

at the angry face of Rowan makes me wish I hadn’t opened my door. Before I can react, he pushes me inside then closes the door. He continuous pushing until we stop at the space