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.”

while. I almost think that he has hung up. I wouldn’t put

anyway.

bridge of my nose, I let myself exhale deeply. I’ve been at work for four hours, and

have a migraine.

related to

breathe on the other end. If he was calling, then

reason why

is deep and loaded.

he replies. “And that’s what has me worried. I’m usually able

months, and we still don’t have a F***ing clue on who could be behind her

to dead ends after dead

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

me so much. It’s why I’m not big

could point

something. I 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

Though there is something that I can’t figure

“What is it?”

I

this person stayed hidden?” he replies. “Like I said, it is not really hard for me to find someone. I

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 the hit and who

it be that someone is protecting him or her? I murmur more to myself than

“That’s impossible”

about it. We are yet to trace this person, even with both our influences, meaning someone

making

while. It’s a lot, but I think

this good at hiding unless someone

who fired? He or she might have fired themselves

to do it, either way,

“Exactly”

means that someone is hiding them