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

find Rowan behind me. He looked at me with

here?” I ask as I

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

your phone, I was

I wouldn’t get it from

turning and

me. I was out of a home

only to be surprised when he opens

you doing?” I shriek in

I allowing you to be

“Get out I snap.

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He ignores.

out of my fucking car,

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

choice”

have a stare down for a couple of minutes. Eventually, I give up when

your car?” I ask as I

have driven here or had his driver drive

who takes cabs.

car back home….I’ll call him when

and then

have that” I

going to

it?” I

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

my real–estate agent. He

I saw what happened to

“Please tell me you have something for

homeless”

of staying in a hotel for whatever period of time. I don’t know what I will do if he tells me he has no house on

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

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

before I hanging

getting a new house? You know I have properties which you’re entitled to. You could have just picked one and I would have given it you” Rowan says startling me a

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focused on

was with me in

damn new house and that is exactly what I will

your help” I

breath, but it’s too low for

quiet for a while. The atmosphere in the car

The last time I checked, your father cut you off from his will” he asks breaking the

was doing. As much as he was probably curious, he also wanted to distract me from my thoughts. To distract

I thought it would be

I left, but I didn’t

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 years

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

successful in its field. I was still a share hold but a

it felt great. I took a part–time 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, came to me. I went through their business

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investment. After the

member of the

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