Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0275

I stare at the papers in front of me, but the words are nothing but a blur. I couldn’t make sense of any of it, mainly because I couldn’t focus on shit.

My thoughts were back home with Ava. I couldn’t help but worry, even though I had b*dyguards

protecting the whole compound.

What if something happened and I wasn’t there to protect her?

That was my biggest worry right now. I failed her the last time, when she was shot. I was just afraid of

something like that happening to her again.

My phone rings, and I dive for it. I’m disappointed when I see Reaper’s name flash. I bought Ava a new

phone a couple of days ago, and I was hoping that it was her calling.

With a sigh, I answer, “What?”

“What’s got your underwear in a twist?” he grumbles back.

bastard, and he sure as hell

I still didn’t like the didn’t like me, but for Ava and Iris’s sake, we would work

together to protect them.

“Did you call for something important, or do you just want to bitch at me?” I push the documents I was studying aside and lean back against my chair. “If that’s the case, then I’m going to hang up because I’m

not in the F***ing mood to deal with you.”

say anything, and for a while. I almost think that he has hung up. I

anyway.

the bridge of my nose, I let myself exhale deeply.

have a migraine.

found anything related to that day?” I ask him

better than just hearing him breathe on the other end. If he was calling, then there must

reason why

and loaded. That much I can

worried. I’m usually able

don’t have a F***ing clue on who could

investigations led to dead ends after dead ends. I was

is still breathing, Ava will probably always be in danger.” I hear a

so much. It’s why

all? Anything at all that could point us in the right direction?”

needed something. Anything at all. The constant worry was starting to get to me. I couldn’t risk losing Ava. Especially not now, when I feel like I’ve been given a second

out. Though there is something that I can’t figure

“What is it?”

I

person stayed hidden?” he replies. “Like I said, it is not really hard for

about it for a while. He is right. Reaper is the king of his terrain. His name alone is enough to send someone into an early grave. The bastard is unhinged, and most people fear him. The fact that he isn’t able to find out who ordered

be that someone is protecting him or her? I murmur

“That’s impossible”

it. We are yet to trace this person, even with both our

up. Someone is making sure that they’re not

but I think it’s starting to sink in. It’s the

is this good at hiding unless someone else is covering their tracks

what about the one who

else to do it, either way, they aren’t working

“Exactly”

someone is hiding