Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0356

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

believable. I’m sure the uncle thought that everything she said

these worlds in their heads and end up believing in them like it was the holy truth. Christine believed that

pushed; I wanted

“What about her?”

was your friend; why would you betray her like

full of mockery. Looking at her, I realize that we never really

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

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before my eyes. The memories of that day came crashing into my head. I almost lost my life and

to die,” she points the gun in