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

voice brings me back

at

doing here?” I ask as I wipe away my

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

up your phone, I was worried” he answers

but I knew I

give my house one final looking before turning and

I was out

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

the hell are you doing?” I shriek in

you to be on your own he puts his seatbelt on as

“Get out I snap.

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He ignores.

of my fucking car,

you start driving or we sit

choice”

at him, but he doesn’t budge. We have a stare down for a couple of minutes. Eventually, I give up

your car?” I ask

knew that he must have driven here or had his

who takes cabs.

drive my car back home….I’ll call him when I need him”

and then drive

no longer have that”

to

I ask

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

I call my real–estate

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

“Please tell me you have something for me, anything really, given

homeless”

didn’t like the idea of staying in a hotel for whatever period of time. I don’t know what I will do if he tells me he has no house

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

address now, I want to check it out. If I like it then

agrees before

entitled to. You could have just picked one and I would have given it you”

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focused on

was with me in the

a damn new house and that is

your help”

under his breath, but it’s too low for me to

for a while. The atmosphere in the

got wealthy. The last time I checked, your father cut you off

he was doing. As much as he was probably curious, he also wanted to distract me from my thoughts. To

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

after I left, but I didn’t

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

of that company succeeding was small. They were sure that I would lose my money in the end. Tom’s logistics proved them wrong

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

the ins and outs of managing a business. From there, I started investing in startup companies. Those who needed capital and couldn’t get

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not made a bad investment. After the companies grow, they

member

just

going on for more than five years?”

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