Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

109. Seeking help

“What’s up, Ava?”

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We rarely talk. Most of the time, it’s just a message here and there. All of them consist of him

letting me know he has sent a package and me thanking him for it.

I know it’s dangerous, but he’s the only one I can think of to help me right now. I won’t lie. The

second note has totally scared the crap out of me.

“I need your help, Reaper,” I simply state. There was no need for small talk. Plus, from what I’ve

learned about him, he doesn’t like them.

It took some time before I finally had the courage to call him. I’ve been debating whether I should

go to the police or him. Finally, reason won over. The last time I was in danger, the police weren’t

able to help. Reaper knew what was happening the whole time.

I reasoned that maybe he would be able to help me catch whoever was after me.

“Okay, what is it?” he asks curiously. Probably because I’ve never asked him for anything.

“Someone seems to be after.”

“Oh, is it about the notes you’ve been getting?”

I am shocked, but not at the same time. See? This is why I thought he would be the best person to

help me. He was a step ahead of me.

“Yes,” I answer. “Do you know who’s behind it, and how do you even know about them?”

I crossed my fingers, hoping that he knew. It would be even better if he was in the process of

taking care of the problem for me. After all, didn’t he promise me his protection?

my source tells me that the person who leaves them usually wears a mask and a long

woman.”

me, but I come up short. This past few months, I’ve offended a lot of people, with Emma being the most recent. It

stop whoever the person

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mean, it’s reasonable. If you see a strange person leaving such

think much of it until the second note. That’s when

can’t really blame him. I didn’t think too much into it until the second

do the

Let me send

of them side by side and then send

but think of how I could

risk with him.

but I don’t think

a grudge

“I’ve already gathered that…you know, with

know someone is planning my death. It’s even scarier because I’m pregnant. If I die, my baby dies, too. I

I can gather except that,” he sighs. “Who have you offended in recent months? Who do you think could be angry enough to want revenge? Let’s start

Reaper. You seem to know everything that goes on around me, so you

then. Just send me a list of those you’ve crossed, and I’ll see what I can do. Okay?”

head before realizing he can’t

We’ll catch this bastard. There is no way I’ll allow him

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don’t get up from my spot on the couch There were a million things to do in the house, yet! didn’t have any energy left in me. Plus, with all my thoughts and fears, I couldn’t focus, even if I wanted

don’t know how long I was there before I heard keys juggle and then my front door open. I turn around when I hear footsteps. Mom and dad walk hand in

in love that they were always joined at the hip most of the time.

I greet them as I sit up

next to me while dad takes

baby,” dad

love,” mom

It was everything for me. With them, I didn’t have to wonder or guess. It was written all over their

I owe the pleasure of your visit…Not that I

like that.”

before Mom turns to fully

things we would like to discuss,” she says,

yesterday. I know he has done awful things to you, but

do

at her. Ethan and I mainly communicate through letters. Only once in a while

that first time, but I

deserves

“It’s nothing, mom.”

It’s something,” she insists. “Thank you so much because I had missed

hearing her call him that, given that I’ve slept