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?

his deep voice brings me back from

to find Rowan behind me. He looked at me with sympathy and

doing here?” I ask as I wipe away

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

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

I

turning and walking away. There wasn’t anything I

I hear his footsteps behind me. I was out of a home so I needed to get that

car, I think I’ve lost Rowan, only to be surprised when he opens the passenger door and plants his large body

the hell are you doing?” I shriek in

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

“Get out I snap.

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He ignores.

of my

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

choice”

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

I

that he must have driven here or had

who takes cabs.

when I

then

no longer have that” I

to be

it?” I ask

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

my phone I call my real–estate agent. He picks

to your house” he says in a high

you have something for me, anything really, given I’m

homeless”

of staying in a hotel for whatever period of time. I don’t know what I will do if he tells

perfect for you. I’m sure you’ll love it” he says and I sigh in

now, I want to check

before I

house? You know I have properties which you’re entitled to. You could have just picked one and I would have

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

was with me in the

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

your help”

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

a while. The atmosphere in the

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

much as he was probably curious, he

It was given either I would give up and ask for a divorce or you would. Personally I thought it

happened between them yesterday after I left, but I didn’t care. It was after all, none

also 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

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

was a big company and very successful in its field. I was still a share hold but a

business course, just to know the ins and outs of managing a business. From there, I started investing in startup companies.

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bad investment. After the companies

a member

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