Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0351

“What do you mean?” he asks, clearly not believing what I was saying.

Before I could answer, a knock on the door interrupted. Brian excuses himself and goes to open the door. For some reason, I’m not surprised when Rowan walks into the room.

“You’re just in time, Rowan,” Brian tells him. “Ava was just about to tell me who she thinks shot her. She believes it isn’t Emma, as the evidence clearly states.”

Rowan doesn’t say anything; he just turns and looks at me. In turn, I glare at him. I was still pretty angry, but slowly my anger was starting to fade.

“Look” I begin. “It’s not a matter of belief but of proof. I saw who shot me, and it’s not Emma. In fact, I believe she’s using Emma as a scapegoat.”

Rowan studies me before speaking: “You remembered something.” He says it more like a statement than a question.

I simply nod my head. Something flutters inside my heart. How did he read me so well? I didn’t even have to tell him anything. He just knew.

“Who was it?” Rowan asks almost in a pleading voice.

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“Christine.” I breathe out, still trying to come to terms with the revelation. Right before I blacked out, she lowered her mask a little. Her triumphant and evil smirk is something I will never forget.”

There is a moment of silence. Both Rowan and Brian have unreadable masks on, but I can tell that this new development has taken me by surprise.

“Are you sure?” Brian asks after a while.

line was pointing at her. Of course,

one in this world that hates me as much as Christine. She’s wanted Rowan for a long time, but Rowan never

deny and ignore that fact, it was glaring. Christine wanted him, and she didn’t mind, even if he took her as

been bitter about. She couldn’t understand

a mistress. We’ve had a few altercations, and it wasn’t once or twice that she threatened to make me pay. Especially after Rowan fired her

about it, every interaction I’ve had with Christine has left me with chills and a deep sense of foreboding. The woman was batshit crazy. I don’t know how

about to say something, but I interrupted him. I needed to finish this quick so I could

of things, but a killer isn’t one of them. I knew that from the moment you arrested her. The issue kept bugging me, and for some

now, but the big question is: how

asks no one

weapon that

out, so I

Christine befriended her. Of course they bonded over their mutual hate for me, but I believe that Christine had an agenda. Their friendship might be how she was able to frame Emma, but in order to confirm

the reluctance in his gaze. Finally, he sags in defeat before picking up his phone and making a call. He requests for Emma to be brought in before

officer trailing behind her. She looks worse for wear. This is the worst I’ve ever seen, Emma. She looked broken and lost. Like someone who’d lost everything and every will to

leaves me feeling like a tight fist is squeezing my heart. The woman standing before me was a shadow

I don’t know what pushes me to grab

comfort.

at me, shocked and confused, before tears start filling her eyes. She doesn’t say anything, but she squeezes my

need more information before I can release you,” Brian informs her,

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to think really hard, Emma, because this is important,

me of a lost little