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.”

This past few months, I’ve offended a lot of people, with

didn’t he stop whoever the person

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see a strange person leaving such notes, you stop

much of it until the second note. That’s when he started getting

I didn’t think too much into

do the notes

a second. Let me

picture of them side by side and then

I could get

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

rarely communicate, but I don’t think

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

I tell him sarcastically. “I’ve already gathered that…you know,

my death. It’s even scarier because I’m pregnant. If I die, my baby dies, too. I

gather except that,” he sighs. “Who have you offended in recent months? Who do you think could be angry enough to want revenge? Let’s start

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

me a list of those you’ve crossed, and I’ll see what

nod my head before realizing

worry, Ava. We’ll catch this bastard. There

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didn’t have any energy left in me. Plus,

I heard keys juggle and then my front door open. I turn around when I hear footsteps. Mom and dad walk

at them. Those two were so in love that they were always joined at the hip most of the

them as

seat next to me while dad takes the

too, baby,”

love,” mom

their eyes. It was everything for me. With them,

owe the pleasure of your visit…Not that I don’t like having you

like that.”

each other a look before Mom turns to fully face

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

my darling.” 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

couldn’t do without family

through letters. Only once in a

him since that first time, but I know that will change once the