Ex-Husband's Regret

Seeking help
“What’s up, Ava?”

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We rarely talk. Most of the time, it’s just a message here and there. All of them consist of him

letting me know he has sent a package and me thanking him for it.

I know it’s dangerous, but he’s the only one I can think of to help me right now. I won’t lie. The

second note has totally scared the crap out of me.

“I need your help, Reaper,” I simply state. There was no need for small talk. Plus, from what I’ve

learned about him, he doesn’t like them.

It took some time before I finally had the courage to call him. I’ve been debating whether I should

go to the police or him. Finally, reason won over. The last time I was in danger, the police weren’t

able to help. Reaper knew what was happening the whole time.

I reasoned that maybe he would be able to help me catch whoever was after me.

“Okay, what is it?” he asks curiously. Probably because I’ve never asked him for anything.

“Someone seems to be after.”

“Oh, is it about the notes you’ve been getting?”

I am shocked, but not at the same time. See? This is why I thought he would be the best person to

help me. He was a step ahead of me.

“Yes,” I answer. “Do you know who’s behind it, and how do you even know about them?”

I crossed my fingers, hoping that he knew. It would be even better if he was in the process of

taking care of the problem for me. After all, didn’t he promise me his protection?

“I have my sources… I don’t know who’s behind them, but my source tells me that the person who leaves them usually wears a mask and a long black coat. From what he gathered, he thinks it’s a

woman.”

come up short. This past few months, I’ve offended a lot of people,

he stop whoever the person is?” I

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mean, it’s reasonable. If you see a strange person leaving such notes, you

until the second note. That’s when he

can’t really blame him. I didn’t think too much into it until the

the notes

a second. Let me send you

picture of them side by side and then send it to

can’t help but think of how I could

police were still on his case. I took a risk with him. A risk that could put me in prison for being

we rarely communicate, but I don’t think that would be enough to convince the jury

it is has a grudge and wants to hurt you,” he finally

Sherlock” I tell him sarcastically. “I’ve already gathered that…you know, with the

be snappy, but I was on edge. It’s scary to know someone is planning my death. It’s even scarier because

much I can gather except that,” he sighs. “Who have you offended in recent months? Who do you think could be angry enough to

know, Reaper. You seem to know everything that goes on around me, so you know that I’ve made a

then. Just send me a list of those you’ve crossed, and I’ll see

before realizing he can’t see me.

bastard. There is no way I’ll allow him

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didn’t have any energy left in me. Plus, with all my thoughts and fears, I couldn’t

heard keys juggle and then my front door open.

two were so in love that they were always

as I sit up

takes a seat next to me while

too, baby,” dad

my love,” mom greets

of love in their eyes. It was everything for me. With them, I didn’t

of your visit…Not that I don’t

like that.”

each other a look before Mom turns to fully

we would like to discuss,” she says, and I nod my

She begins with teary eyes. “Ethan called us yesterday. I know he has done awful things to you, but you don’t know how good it felt talking to him. He

it, he realized he couldn’t do without family and we

mainly communicate through

time, but