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

to fall. Why was this happenifng to me? Haven’t

his deep voice brings me

at me with sympathy and I hated that more than

are you doing here?” I ask as I wipe away

caught fire. I don’t know

phone, I was worried” he

a hug so badly, but I knew I

fine” I give my house one final looking before turning and walking away. There wasn’t anything

out of a home so I needed to get that shit sorted

my car, I think I’ve lost Rowan, only to be surprised when he opens

the hell are you doing?” I shriek

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

“Get out I snap.

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He ignores.

my fucking car,

either you start

choice”

a

I

that he must have driven here or had his driver drive him.

who takes cabs.

when I need

and then

no longer have

to

it?” I ask

it wasn’t going to be okay.

I call my real–estate agent. He picks up

what happened to your

okay” I pause. “Please tell me you have something for

homeless”

a hotel for whatever period of time. I don’t know what I will do

sure you’ll love it” he says

to check it out. If I like

agrees before I

a new house? You know I have properties which you’re entitled to. You could have just picked one and I would have given it you” Rowan says

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been so focused on getting a house that I had completely

with me in

can buy myself a damn new house and that is

help”

but it’s too low for

quiet for a while. The atmosphere in

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

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 you. I knew it was

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

also knew I didn’t want a single dime from you 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 years into our marriage I took all

succeeding was small. They were sure that I

successful in its field.

I started investing in startup companies. Those who needed capital and couldn’t get them from the

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bad investment. After the companies grow, they either buy me out

as a member of

give him a side way glance, just to gage

for more than five

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