Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0230

I’ve been obsessing for the last few days over the note. I just wanted to nail whoever this person is so

life. that I could move on peacefully with my

I hated that I was now jumpy and scared all the damn time. Noah has even noticed that I haven’t been myself. Every time he asks, I just tell him that I am okay when I am clearly not.

My life was so simple back when I was married to Rowan as compared to now. The only thing I worried about was whether or not he would come for dinner or if he would ever love me. I know I used to be in constant pain, but I’d pick that over dying any day.

I haven’t had a moment of peace since I divorced Rowan. An attempt on my life was made three times. My car was blown up, my house burned down, and I was kidnapped twice. After I agreed to Reaper being in my life, I thought that things would settle down, but no… Now someone was after me. Again.

“Mom, can I go over at Gunner’s?” Noah asks, scaring the crap out of me.

I try to calm my heart down. See what I mean when I say I’m jumpy?

He looks at me funny, but I ignore it and force my l*ps into a semblance of a smile.

“Sure, use the back door, though, okay?”

He nods his head, and I stand up. I wanted to make sure that he crossed over to Calvin’s side safely and that he got inside his house.

“Today we are going to play games. Last time I won, this time Gunner hopes that he wins,” he tells me as we walk.

“That’s good”

can. I’m not sure if it’s because he’s embarrassed or because he was hurt by my

I didn’t want things to be even more awkward than

you later, mom, Noah says as he crosses over to

I’ve made sure he is in their

there is a knock on my door. I approach it with trepidation. I was hoping

I’d forgotten that we were supposed to talk. With everything

was the least of my

he asks, shoving his

really nervous. Again, this was something I wasn’t used to when it

him while scanning

note

me

“What?” I ask.

you would put up

in or

before he enters my house. Without waiting too long. I

someone is

few days that sometimes it terrifies me. The sooner we deal with this

in my recliner. I bought it a few weeks ago because it helped relieve my back pain. I even had to change my mattress because it

to me about?” I stare into his

Noah?”

before releasing.