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?

voice brings me back from

me. He looked at me with sympathy

doing here?” I ask

house had caught fire. I don’t know

up your phone, I was worried” he answers

knew I wouldn’t

house one final looking before turning

I hear his footsteps behind me. I was out of

think I’ve lost Rowan, only to be surprised when he opens the passenger

hell are you doing?” I shriek in

allowing you to be on your own he

“Get out I snap.

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He ignores.

of my

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

choice”

for a couple of minutes. Eventually, I give up when I realize he wasn’t

your car?” I ask as I start

that he must have driven here or had his

who takes cabs.

him when

then drive

longer have that” I

going to be

I

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

I call my real–estate agent.

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

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

homeless”

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

perfect for you. I’m sure

send me the address now, I want to

agrees before

have properties which you’re entitled to. You could have just picked one

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been so focused on getting a house that I had

he was with me

myself a damn new house and that is

your help” I

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

a while. The atmosphere in the car

your

thought of ignoring him, but then I realized what he was doing. As much as he was probably curious, he also wanted to distract me from

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

but I didn’t

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

company succeeding was small. They were

successful in its

a part–time 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

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After the companies grow, they either buy

member of

a side way glance, just to gage his reaction. He

going on for

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