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

this happenifng to me? Haven’t I been

brings me back from to the

looked at me with sympathy and I hated

I ask as I wipe

good thing was that no other house had caught fire. I

I was

I knew I wouldn’t get it from him. Couldn’t

looking before turning and walking away. There wasn’t

footsteps behind me. I was out of

lost Rowan, only to be surprised when he opens the passenger door and plants his large body in

the hell are you

allowing you to

“Get out I snap.

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He ignores.

my fucking

you start driving or we sit for however

choice”

We have a stare down for a couple of minutes. Eventually, I give

car?” I ask

he must have driven here or had his driver drive him. Rowan wasn’t the kind

who takes cabs.

back home….I’ll call him when I

and then drive

have that”

to be

I ask

to be

real–estate agent.

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

tell me you have something for

homeless”

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

and it’s perfect for you. I’m sure you’ll love

I want to check it out.

before I

getting a new house? You know I have properties which you’re entitled to. You could

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so focused

was with

myself a damn new house and that is exactly what I will do. I don’t

your help”

mutters something under his breath, but it’s too low

while. The

your father cut you off from his

probably curious, he also wanted

Personally I thought it would be you. I knew it was only a matter time before Emma came back and you left me” He takes a deep breath at her

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

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 my money and invested it in a new company”

risky, that the probability of that company succeeding was small. They were sure that I would lose my

smile at the memory. Tom’s logistics was a big company and very successful in

business course, just to know the ins and outs of 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

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I have not made a bad investment. After

member

give him a side way glance, just to gage

has been going on for more than five

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