Ex-Husband's Regret

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I knew that she’d set Emma up, but hearing her confirm it was still a shock. How can she be so cruel? Emma was supposedly her friend, yet she didn’t hesitate to throw her under the bus just to save her skin. What kind of human does that, except maybe a psycho?

“What did you mean by ‘We‘, Christine?” I ask worriedly.

I thought it was a one–woman job, but it looks like I was wrong. She clearly had help, because how was she able to pull this off all by herself?

She starts pacing as if she were agitated. To be honest, I don’t even think that she was thinking clearly. She looked to be unraveling at the seams. What I’m not sure is if it’s something that has been happening for a long time or if something recent has pushed her to the edge.

“My uncle and I,” she answers distractedly. “He’s in what you’d call the mafia. He’s been my guardian since my parents died, and we kept my link hidden so that I could have a normal life. But after I told him what you did and all that you’ve taken from me, he was ready to help me end you.” (2

I didn’t know better, her story would be believable. I’m sure the uncle thought that everything she said was true, and the fact that she believes her

mental health issues make up these worlds in their heads and end up believing in them like

I pushed; I wanted to get the full story.

“What about her?”

would

her, I realize that we never really knew

remembered what my uncle always told me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer. I needed to keep an eye on her because she was also after my Rowan. I was to get rid of her after I dealt with you, but then you survived, and I got a better idea to frame her. It worked perfectly until, like always, you had to butt your

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of that day came crashing into my head. I almost lost my life and Iris,

it’s time for you to die,” she points the gun in my