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?

brings me back from

to find Rowan behind me. He looked at me with sympathy and I hated that more than

ask as I wipe away my

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

weren’t picking up your phone, I was worried” he answers stepping

wanted a hug so badly, but I knew I wouldn’t get it from him. Couldn’t get it

before turning and walking away. There

footsteps behind me. I was out of

only to be surprised when he opens the passenger door and plants

the hell are you

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

“Get out I snap.

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He ignores.

out of my fucking

“It’s either you

choice”

he doesn’t budge. We have a stare down for a couple of minutes. Eventually, I give up when I

your car?” I ask as I

he must have driven here or had

who takes cabs.

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

and then

longer have that” I whisper

going to be

it?” I

that it wasn’t going to be okay. That the worst was yet

real–estate agent. He picks up on

happened to

“Please tell me you have something for me, anything really,

homeless”

of time. I don’t know what I will do if he tells me he

sure you’ll love

send me the address now, I want to check it out. If I like it

agrees before I

you’re entitled to. You could have just picked one and I

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so focused on getting a house

he was with

new house and

your help”

but it’s

for a while. The atmosphere in the car

your father cut

him, but then I realized what he was doing. As much as he was probably curious, he also wanted to distract me from my thoughts. To distract me from the fact that I

would. Personally I thought it would be you. I knew it was only a matter time before Emma came

what happened between them yesterday after I left, but I didn’t care. It was after all,

wanted to continue providing Noah a life he was used to and I couldn’t do that on my teacher’s salary, so

probability of that company succeeding was small. They

smile at the memory. Tom’s logistics was a big company and very successful in its field. I was still

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

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investment. After the companies grow,

a member of

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