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

+15 BONUS

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

find Rowan behind me. He looked at

ask as I

I don’t know what I would have done if others suffered

phone, I was

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

give my house one final looking before turning and walking

footsteps behind me. I was out of

I think I’ve lost Rowan, only to be surprised when he

are you doing?” I shriek

way am I allowing you to be on your

“Get out I snap.

+15 BONUS

He ignores.

my fucking car,

with a cold look. “It’s either you start driving or we sit for however long

choice”

glare at him, but he doesn’t budge. We have a stare down for a couple of minutes. Eventually, I give up when I realize he wasn’t going to

I ask as

he must have driven here or had his driver drive him.

who takes cabs.

home….I’ll call him when I need him” he mutters just as I

then drive

have that” I

going to

it?” I

some reason I felt that it wasn’t going to be okay. That the worst was yet

real–estate agent. He

I saw what happened to your house” he says

I pause. “Please tell me you have something

homeless”

whatever period of time. I don’t know what I will do if he tells me he has no

for you. I’m sure

the address now, I want to check it out. If I like it then I’ll take

before

to. You could have just picked one and I

+15 BONUS

focused on getting a

with me in the

damn new house and

help” I

mutters something under his breath, but it’s too low

The atmosphere in the car

The last time I checked, your

first I thought of ignoring 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 had lost completely everything

up and ask for a divorce or you would. Personally I thought it would be you. I knew it was only a matter time before Emma came

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

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 years into our marriage I took all my money and invested it in a new company” I pause

that it was risky, that the probability of that company succeeding was small. They were sure that I would lose my money in

big company and very successful in its field. I was

business course, just to 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 bank,

+15 BONUS

bad investment. After the

as a member of the

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255