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 to me? Haven’t I

brings me back from

at me with sympathy

here?” I ask as I wipe away

was that no other house had caught fire. I don’t know

I

wanted a hug so badly, but I knew I wouldn’t get it

looking before turning and walking away. There wasn’t anything I

increase my steps when I hear his footsteps behind me. I was out

be surprised when

you doing?” I

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

“Get out I snap.

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He ignores.

of my fucking car,

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

choice”

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

about your car?” I ask as I start

driven here or had his driver drive him.

who takes cabs.

call him when I need him” he mutters just as

then

longer have that” I

to

I ask

that it wasn’t going to be

I call my real–estate

I saw what happened to your house” he says

pause. “Please tell me you have something for me, anything really,

homeless”

of time. I don’t know what I will do if

sure you’ll love it” he says and I sigh in

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

before I

I have properties which you’re entitled to. You could have just picked one and I would have given it

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so focused on getting a house

he was with me in the

damn new house and that is exactly what I will do.

help”

his breath, but it’s

for a while. The atmosphere

last time I checked, your father cut you off from his will” he asks

much as he was probably curious, he also wanted to distract me from my thoughts. To distract me from the fact that

I would give up and ask for a divorce or you would. 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

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

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,

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

Tom’s logistics was a big company and very successful in its field. I was

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 if it had potential then I invested.”

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After the companies grow, they either buy

member

a side way glance, just to gage his

for more than

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