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 the

me. He looked at me with sympathy and I hated that

here?” I ask as I

caught fire. I don’t know what I would have done if others suffered because of

phone, I

I knew I wouldn’t get it from him. Couldn’t

house one final looking before turning and walking away. There wasn’t anything

was out of a home so I needed to get that shit sorted

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

the hell are you doing?” I shriek

am I allowing you to be on your own he

“Get out I snap.

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He ignores.

my fucking car,

with a cold look. “It’s either you start driving or we

choice”

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

car?” I

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

who takes cabs.

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

then

no longer have that” I

to be

it?” I ask

I felt that it wasn’t going to

real–estate agent. He picks up

so sorry, Ava. I saw what happened to your

have something for me, anything

homeless”

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

perfect for you. I’m sure you’ll

address now, I want to check it

before I hanging

could

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so quiet and I had been so focused on getting a house that I had

with me in

I can buy myself a damn new house and that is exactly what I

your help” I

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

a while. The atmosphere in

you got wealthy. The last time I checked, your father cut

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

I thought it would

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

to and I couldn’t do that on my teacher’s salary, so

that the probability of that company succeeding was small. They were sure that I would lose my money in the end. Tom’s

Tom’s logistics was a big company and very successful in its field. I was

there, I started investing in startup companies. Those who needed capital and couldn’t get them from the bank, came to me. I went through their

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I have not made a bad investment. After the companies grow, they

a member of the

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