Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 44

Arson
“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?

his deep voice brings me

Rowan behind me. He looked at me with sympathy and

are you doing here?” I ask as

that no other house had caught fire. I don’t

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

badly, but I knew I wouldn’t get it from

looking before turning and walking away. There wasn’t anything I could

hear his footsteps behind me. I was out of a home so

lost Rowan, only to be surprised when he opens the passenger door and plants his large

hell are you doing?”

am I allowing you to be

“Get out I snap.

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He ignores.

my fucking

either you start driving or

choice”

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

car?” I ask as

must have driven here or had his

who takes cabs.

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

and then

have

to

I ask

some reason I felt that it wasn’t going to be okay.

real–estate

so sorry, Ava. I saw what happened to your house” he says in a high pitched

tell me you have

homeless”

the idea of staying in a hotel for whatever period of time. I

it’s perfect for you. I’m sure you’ll love it”

want to check it

before

I have properties which you’re entitled to. You could have just picked

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quiet and I had been so focused on getting a house

he was with

and that is exactly what I will do. I

help” I

but it’s too

a while. The

wondering how you got wealthy. The last time I checked, your father cut you off from his will” he asks

As much as he was probably curious, he also wanted to distract me from my thoughts. To distract me from the fact that I

or you would. Personally I thought it would be you. I knew it was only a matter time before Emma came back and you left me” He takes a deep breath at her

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

he was used to and I couldn’t do that on my teacher’s salary, so about four years into our marriage I took all my money and invested it in a new company” I pause

told me that it was risky, that the probability of that company succeeding was small. They were sure that I would lose my money in the end. Tom’s logistics proved them wrong and

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

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 bank, came to me.

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investment. After the companies grow, they either buy me

member of the

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