Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0520

Gabe.

We watched our dad leave, heading straight for our mom. According to him, we were boring as shit so he went to our mom, who, according to him, was better company than we were.

The moment he was out of earshot, Travis turned to us with his brows pulled down in a frown.

"I don't get why he is here," Travis complained while staring daggers at Reaper.

"Do we have a problem? Reaper asks. Even though his tone is calm, there is an unmistakable dangerous current underneath it.

The way his eyes flash, even while cooking cool and collected, should be warning enough that nobody should cross him. He is danger personified, but my best friend is too much of an idiot to realize that. To realize that Reaper is anything but weak, even though right now he seems harmless.

"Yes, we fucking do," Travis growled. "You killed my father, and you have the guts to come here?"

"I'm here with my fiancé. Whatever the fuck your problem is, deal with it."

Rowan and I look at each other as the tension between Reaper and Travis increases. If we don't handle this, things will escalate quickly, and the last thing I want is for my wife to be upset because the spouses of two of her best friends are fighting.

"Tension is running high, so maybe we should all take a breather." I try to calm down the situation.

points at Reaper. "And your girlfriend," he points at Travis. "Are best friends. Do you really want to put them in a spot? Not

Reaper. Like Rowan said, he is Iris's uncle, so

be in

for the trouble he caused me. Now, disrespect

shiver slithers down my back. Reaper is a scary fucker and that's saying a

that killed James?" Rowan asked, his eyes narrowing on

that. Do you think I am the only one James fucked over? Where do you think he got the money to expand his company? From banks? He ran into some trouble and was almost going bankrupt. The banks couldn't take the risk since it was so high. He turned to some really bad people. I wasn't the one that killed

not see that coming. Color me fucking shocked

Travis spat the words, seething in anger. "He said you were after him because he outed your illegal

wouldn't be here as a free man, would I? What do you think I've been doing all these years in hiding? I've been looking for evidence that I wasn't the one that killed your father. James tried to cover up the shit he got himself into by pointing fingers and blaming me. Go and

stare at Reaper, his eyes conveying how he was having a hard time believing what Reaper

case, why didn't he turn to my dad? They were best friends; Dad would have helped him," I question because it just

answer because I am not James, but my best bet is his pride wouldn't let him. Just like his son's pride, won't let him ask for help from his

Travis countless times, but he always declined our

could do is send investors his way, but that also hasn't been easy

hate to kill you? Losing you would devastate Letty and seeing Letty devastated would affect Connie and Ava. I wouldn't want anything affecting my