Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 44

“You’re kidding me, right?” I ask her, hoping that she was just joking.

She shakes her head sadly before handing over her phone.

AVA SHARP’S HOUSE BURNS DOWN HOURS AFTER SHE REVEALS HER IDENTITY AS HOPE

FOUNDATION’S FOUNDER.

I read and re–read the title of the news, hoping that this was one big joke. I’m proven wrong when I

scroll down and see the video of a burning house.

As much as I didn’t want to believe it, there was no way to deny that it was indeed my house

burning.

With my heart in my throat, I place Mary’s phone down and stand up quickly. My movements are

jerky as I rushed out of the room.

“Ava, wait” She calls me but her words fall on deaf ears.

Faces blur as I move at a speed that would put vampires to shame. Nothing registers in my mind

as I get outside.

Getting into my car, I peel out of the parking lot just as Mary burst through the door. She waves.

her hand. Trying to make me stop. I ignore her and keep driving.

My head was in turmoil. Anger and panic wage war inside me.

Did I forget to turn off my stove and that’s what caused the fire? I had no answer because I couldn’t

remember if I had turned it off or not.

My phone rings with an incoming call from Rowan. I ignore it. I wasn’t in the right frame of mind

to deal with him.

I get more calls from Ethan, Letty and even Travis and mother. Just like with Rowan’s call, I ignore theirs too. I just wanted to get to my house and see how much damaged they caused.

“Fucking bitch, watch where you’re going” a man screams and gives me the middle finger.

In my rush to get home, I almost ran him over.

“Sorry” I shout out the window, but he doesn’t listen. He instead continues to curse me and I

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Twenty minutes later, I’m pulling into my neighborhood.

I drive slowly as there are civilians, cops, police cars and a fire truck. I bring my car to a stop and walk a short distance to where my house was burning.

I watch in horror, unable to believe that it was true. Firefighters were trying to extinguish the fire, but even I knew that by the time they’re done there won’t be anything left.

I feel my heart break as I watch the fire consume my house. It may not be grand but it was mine

and Noah’s home for the past few months. I loved it and I had so many good memories there. 1

fall. Why was this happenifng

brings me back

Rowan behind me. He looked at me with sympathy and I

you doing here?” I ask as I

thing was that no other house had caught fire. I don’t know what I would have done

phone, I was

badly, but I knew I wouldn’t get it from

fine” I give my house one final looking before turning and walking away. There

was out of a

when he opens the passenger door and

you doing?” I

there is no fucking way am I allowing you to be on your own he puts his seatbelt on as

“Get out I snap.

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He ignores.

out of my fucking car,

me with a cold look. “It’s either you start driving or we sit

choice”

a

car?” I ask as I

had his driver drive him. Rowan wasn’t the kind of

who takes cabs.

back home….I’ll call him when I need him” he mutters just as

then drive

longer have

going to be

I

that it wasn’t going to be okay. That the worst

out my phone I call my real–estate agent. He picks up on the

I saw what happened to your house” he says in a

have something for

homeless”

a hotel for whatever period of time. I don’t know what I will do if he tells me he has

one and it’s perfect for you. I’m sure you’ll love it” he says and I sigh

please send me the address now, I want to check it out. If I like it

before I hanging

you’re entitled to. You could have just picked one and I would have given it you” Rowan says startling

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quiet and I had been so focused on getting

with me

thanks… I can buy myself a damn new house and that is exactly what I will

your help” I

under his breath, but

The atmosphere

been wondering how you got wealthy. The last time I checked, your father cut you off from

but then I realized what he was doing. As much as he was probably curious, he also wanted to distract me from my thoughts. To distract me from the fact that I had lost completely everything in the

give up and ask for a divorce or you would. Personally I thought it would be

between them yesterday after I left, but I didn’t care. It was after all,

except what was Noah’s. I wanted to continue providing Noah a life he was used to and I couldn’t do that on my teacher’s salary, so about four

small. They were sure that I would lose my money in the end. Tom’s logistics

big company and very successful in its field. I was still a share hold

managing a business. From there, I started investing in startup companies. Those who needed capital and couldn’t get them from the bank, came to me. I went through their business proposals and

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made a bad investment. After the companies

member of

way glance, just to gage his

been going on for more than five years?”

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