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, it would be difficult for him

no one in this world that hates me as much as Christine. She’s wanted Rowan for a long time, but Rowan never paid attention to her and never took

ignore that fact, it was glaring. Christine wanted

thing she’s always been bitter

her as 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 because

deep sense of

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

Emma might be a lot 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 reason my mind knew that she’s

now, but the big question

no one

the weapon that almost

so I don’t

I believe that Christine had an agenda. Their friendship might

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

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

like this leaves me feeling like a tight fist is squeezing my heart. The woman standing before me was a shadow of the girl I used

okay?” I don’t know what pushes me to grab her

comfort.

filling her eyes. She doesn’t say anything, but she squeezes

but I need more information before I

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

now, she reminds me