Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0287

Emma.

My legs fail me, and I collapse on the fucking floor. I’m still in shock. Still unable to believe that the man l loved would treat me so cruelly, all because of that bitch.

I’ve seen the ruthless side of Rowan before. It wasn’t as intense as now, but it was still something to be

reckoned with. I used to find it cute. What I never imagined, though, was that I’d one day be at the

receiving end of his wrath.

my scalp.

My jaw hurt. So do my chin and my

He had been so cold and so mean. His eyes have always held love, but today I saw nothing but hate and

disgust in them.

In his eyes, I saw death, and I just knew that if he could have his way, I would disappear from this world.

I try to think about what went wrong, but nothing makes sense.

Rowan hates me and wants nothing to do with me. Calvin cut me off and he also wants nothing to do

with me. I had both of them in the palm of my hands and now I had no one.

“What the hell were you thinking, Emma?” Travis yells at me. “I told you to stay away from Ava and Rowan. I told you that the man was in love with Ava. That he wanted nothing to do with you. So why the hell would you corner Ava in the fucking washroom like that?”

His words didn’t register at all. I still couldn’t believe Rowan would hurt me. That he would choose that bitch over me.

It hurt so fucking

Travis calls, but I just

tears

anymore,” I whisper as things finally start sinking in. “If he did, he wouldn’t have hurt me. He

was she able to win Rowan over? He used to despise her, couldn’t even stand her presence. Now, he was defending

gone so wrong. How had I lost everything when there had

pulls me up by my armpits and sits me on the

to tell you,” he sighs in defeat. “But you wouldn’t listen to

said.”

all people? How can he hurt me? He used to love

fire the

confused. So conflicted

most likely did love you, but the love you had for each other was young love. I believe that his true and

hard on you.”

were like a dagger being driven into my chest. I gasp at the pain because I swear

physically.

breaking all over again. I had no way of stopping it. No way of slowing it down or making

to Ava all over again. This

her. He loves

in my mouth. After everything I’ve been

all of it for what? I still lost to Ava. Still lost what mattered to me

Travis calls with

can I do? What will I do?” I asked no

let Rowan go. His heart no longer belongs

help but wonder if he is right, though. Is it really time to let go of Rowan? Is his love

Christine in the first place?” Travis asks, breaking

that you were done

letting his question register. It’s as if all the life inside me has been