Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0170

“Fuck, it hurts” Emma screams in agony, making me come out of my shock just in time to see the man

raise his pistol.

I scramble to take the gun that I had dropped and immediately fire. He drops to the ground. I get up rush to Emma, who was writhing on the ground.

and

I don’t even check if the man was alive or dead. Right now, it didn’t F***ing matter to me. Not when I’m pumped full of adrenaline and Emma was bleeding on the ground.

“I’m dying aren’t I?” she asks with tears filling her eyes.

a cry baby, but

that was meant to be

not” I respond as I

been shot in the shoulder, and it was bleeding a lot. I was worried. First of all, she might just bleed

on the wound. “If I’m not dying then why the hell

Choosing instead to focus on stopping the bleeding. As teachers, we are required to know basic first aid. The bullet was still lodged inside, so

have just stayed in that F***ing room” she grumbles, glaring at me. Her eyes showed the pain that

We have to keep moving” I say as I slowly help her up and we start

Rowan was going to kill me. Not only did I put Emma in danger by dragging her into my escape plan, but I also got her shot.

me. That I didn’t ask her to do

her weight. She was leaning into me as her right hand hung helplessly by her side.

were walking. Maybe an hour or a few minutes, I couldn’t tell, because it felt like an eternity. I was starting to get tired from carrying both our weights. My legs were

we should rest” I

a gooood idea” she slurs, tipping forward, almost tripping both