Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 44

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“You’re kidding me, right?” I ask her, hoping that she was just joking.

She shakes her head sadly before handing over her phone.

AVA SHARP’S HOUSE BURNS DOWN HOURS AFTER SHE REVEALS HER IDENTITY AS HOPE

FOUNDATION’S FOUNDER.

I read and re–read the title of the news, hoping that this was one big joke. I’m proven wrong when I

scroll down and see the video of a burning house.

As much as I didn’t want to believe it, there was no way to deny that it was indeed my house

burning.

With my heart in my throat, I place Mary’s phone down and stand up quickly. My movements are

jerky as I rushed out of the room.

“Ava, wait” She calls me but her words fall on deaf ears.

Faces blur as I move at a speed that would put vampires to shame. Nothing registers in my mind

as I get outside.

Getting into my car, I peel out of the parking lot just as Mary burst through the door. She waves.

her hand. Trying to make me stop. I ignore her and keep driving.

My head was in turmoil. Anger and panic wage war inside me.

Did I forget to turn off my stove and that’s what caused the fire? I had no answer because I couldn’t

remember if I had turned it off or not.

My phone rings with an incoming call from Rowan. I ignore it. I wasn’t in the right frame of mind

to deal with him.

I get more calls from Ethan, Letty and even Travis and mother. Just like with Rowan’s call, I ignore theirs too. I just wanted to get to my house and see how much damaged they caused.

“Fucking bitch, watch where you’re going” a man screams and gives me the middle finger.

In my rush to get home, I almost ran him over.

“Sorry” I shout out the window, but he doesn’t listen. He instead continues to curse me and I

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Twenty minutes later, I’m pulling into my neighborhood.

I drive slowly as there are civilians, cops, police cars and a fire truck. I bring my car to a stop and walk a short distance to where my house was burning.

I watch in horror, unable to believe that it was true. Firefighters were trying to extinguish the fire, but even I knew that by the time they’re done there won’t be anything left.

I feel my heart break as I watch the fire consume my house. It may not be grand but it was mine

and Noah’s home for the past few months. I loved it and I had so many good memories there. 1

Tears threaten to fall. Why was this happenifng to me? Haven’t I been through enough?

me back from to

turn to find Rowan behind me. He looked at me with sympathy and I

doing here?” I ask as I wipe

only good thing was that no other house had caught fire. I don’t know what I would have

phone, I

I knew I wouldn’t

my house one final looking before turning and walking away. There

me. I was out of a home so

I’ve lost Rowan, only to be surprised when he opens the passenger door and plants his large body in my

hell are you doing?”

there is no fucking way am I allowing you to be on your own he puts his seatbelt on as

“Get out I snap.

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He ignores.

out of my

with a cold look. “It’s either you

choice”

at him, but he doesn’t budge. We have a stare down for a couple

car?” I ask as

or had his driver drive him. Rowan wasn’t the kind

who takes cabs.

my car back home….I’ll call him when I need him”

then drive

longer have that”

going to be

I

that it wasn’t going to be

my phone I call my real–estate agent. He picks

Ava. I saw what happened to your house” he says in

okay” I pause. “Please tell me you have something for me, anything really, given I’m

homeless”

of staying in a hotel for whatever period of time. I don’t know what I will do if he tells

and it’s perfect for you. I’m sure you’ll love it” he says and I sigh

now, I want to

agrees before

to. You could have just picked one and I would have given it you” Rowan

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so focused on getting a

he was with me in the

and that is exactly what I

help” I

breath, but it’s too low for

for a while. The atmosphere in the

checked, your father cut you

he also wanted to distract me from my thoughts. To distract me from

It was given either I would give up and ask for a divorce or you would. Personally I thought it would be you. I

I left, but

knew I didn’t want a single dime from you except what was Noah’s. I wanted to continue providing Noah a life he was used to and I couldn’t do that on my teacher’s salary, so about four

told me that it was risky, that the probability of that company succeeding was small. They were sure

very successful in

outs of managing a business. From there, I started investing in startup companies. Those who needed capital and couldn’t get them from

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made a bad investment. After the

as a member of

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