Ex-Husband's Regret

I was just getting out of the car when, out of nowhere, he grabs my hand, pulling it harshly. I'm startled by the action and I lift my head in confusion only to find his eyes blazing.

"Where the fuck is your ring?" he spits, his eyes glaring at me.

Shit! What the hell?

I slowly look from him, to my empty ring finger. Have you ever been confused about a situation? Like you know what you're being asked, know the answer, but you're still confused? Well, that's me right now. "Harper, where is your ring?" he grits out while getting out of the car.

I watch his body unfold from the car, and then he is towering over me. His overwhelming presence renders me mute.

A little shake from him brings me back to the present.

"I don't understand what's happening right now," I mutter, still not sure why the hell he was livid over something so insignificant.

His face grows darker if that's even possible. It's like my answer just snapped something inside him.

"What's happening is that you're not wearing the ring I gave you and I want to know why," he growls, his face tight.

Dumbly I reply, "I didn't see the need to."

In my defense, my brain cells were already short-circuited from what happened in the gym and the car just a few minutes ago.

"You don't see the need?"

I nod numbly, still staring, as his face grew even tighter.

Sensing the danger, I try to step back, but it's of no use. His hands shoot out to stop me from my retreat.

wear it. Now where is it?" he pushes out

"In my bag"

shock as he rummages through it, before pulling his hand out. When he does, the

the ring onto my finger

his warning is clear, so instead of antagonizing him anymore, I just nod my

handbag, walks past me and leaves me in the underground parking lot alone. Sighing in

***

sucked. Like really

I started working. If my head wasn't obsessing over my odd situation with

irritable and I could barely focus on my work. I kept checking the time because I couldn't wait for five o'clock so that I could go

Gabriel for permission, but I though against it. I needed to learn as much as possible. I couldn't ask for sick leave just because

when I'd gone to hand him some documents. Let's just say that I'm a coward. I didn't

knew he didn't like my answer. I didn't wait around, instead I fled to my

in the afternoon and looking at Milly, I know that my day is about to

her, "What

I let the snide remarks go, but I don't

she tried to intimidate me, but slowly by slowly, I'm starting to lose

her entourage behind her. Two women who were as mean

in disgust, before landing on my hand. Her eyes widen and I'm confused until I realize

you're married!" she

few of us there. They all

woman and yet you have no shame sleeping with Gabriel just to advance in life. How disgusting can you be?" she shrills as if she's actually

to believe she would say such things about me. That she would announce it in front of everyone just to

know nothing." I snap when I finally get over my shock