Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

I was just getting out of the car when, out of nowhere, he grabs my hand, pulling it harshly. I'm startled by the action and I lift my head in confusion only to find his eyes blazing.

"Where the fuck is your ring?" he spits, his eyes glaring at me.

Shit! What the hell?

I slowly look from him, to my empty ring finger. Have you ever been confused about a situation? Like you know what you're being asked, know the answer, but you're still confused? Well, that's me right now. "Harper, where is your ring?" he grits out while getting out of the car.

I watch his body unfold from the car, and then he is towering over me. His overwhelming presence renders me mute.

A little shake from him brings me back to the present.

"I don't understand what's happening right now," I mutter, still not sure why the hell he was livid over something so insignificant.

His face grows darker if that's even possible. It's like my answer just snapped something inside him.

"What's happening is that you're not wearing the ring I gave you and I want to know why," he growls, his face tight.

Dumbly I reply, "I didn't see the need to."

In my defense, my brain cells were already short-circuited from what happened in the gym and the car just a few minutes ago.

"You don't see the need?"

I nod numbly, still staring, as his face grew even tighter.

Sensing the danger, I try to step back, but it's of no use. His hands shoot out to stop me from my retreat.

to fucking wear it.

"In my bag"

it, before

hand, he pushes the ring onto my

clear, so instead of antagonizing him anymore,

me my handbag, walks past me and leaves me in the underground parking

***

this day sucked. Like

head wasn't obsessing over my odd situation with Gabriel, then it was wondering

barely focus on my work. I kept checking the time because I couldn't wait for five o'clock so that I could go home and

permission, but I though against it. I needed to learn as much as possible. I couldn't ask for sick leave just because

Let's just say that I'm a coward. I didn't want to face him, so I told him that I

with the way his jaw clenched, I knew he didn't like my answer. I didn't wait around, instead I fled to my office. It's alarming the number of times I've fled away from Gabriel. "Look at

to now. It's about four thirty in the afternoon and looking at Milly, I know that

face her, "What do

get. I let the snide remarks go,

first, I thought it was cute I how she tried to intimidate me, but slowly by slowly, I'm

entourage behind her. Two women who were as mean as she

eyes skim over me in disgust, before landing on my hand. Her eyes widen

you're married!" she

and there were a few of us

with Gabriel just to advance in life. How disgusting can you be?" she shrills as

stare at her in shock. Unable to believe she would say such things about me. That she would announce it in front of everyone just to shame and

I finally get over my shock at

she steps