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”

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

been giving him space because I didn’t want things to be even more awkward

says as he crosses

sure he is in their

and not even a minute later, there is a knock on my

and find Rowan. Fuck. I’d forgotten that we were supposed to talk.

was the least of

shoving his hands inside

something I wasn’t used to

in,” I tell him

I needed was a note arriving

me a

“What?” I ask.

you would put up a

to come in or not?” I ask in

gives me one last look before he enters my house. Without waiting too long. I close the door

is

past few days that sometimes it terrifies me. The sooner we

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

to me about?” I stare into

Noah?”

a deep breath before releasing. “No. It’s about us.”