Chapter 0360 Ava Itâs been a couple of days since Christine tried to kill me. I wonât lie, Iâm still a bit shaken up. Once the adrenaline lowered, I crushed and bowled my eyes out. I didnât understand how someone could be so evil, so cruel, and all because she blamed me for things that werenât even in my control.
After she was arrested, a warrant for the arrest of her uncle was sent out. Deep down, I knew they would never find him. Not alive anyway. How did I know that? Well simple. I got a call from Reaper. He simply told me that I would never have to worry about him. That translated to heâd kill him once he found him.
Does it make me a monster that I donât care? Maybe my association with Reaper has turned me into a cold blooded psychopath.
I didnât care whether he lived or not; in fact, I hoped Reaper would make him suffer before finally ending his miserable existence.
As for Christine, I wish nothing but the worst for the bitch. She almost cost me my and my daughterâs lives. There was no way in hell I was going to forgive her for that. I hope the slut has a hard time in prison; I hope she suffers; I hope she dies a very painful death; and finally, I hope that her dark soul burns in the fiery pits of hell.
Thinking of what she did just pisses me off, but at the same time, it keeps my mind from overthinking. It keeps me from dying of nervousness and anxiety.
A knock on the door speeds up my hate rate. The control Iâd gained on my anxiety slips.
I rub my sweaty hands against my jeans-clad thighs before walking towards the door. I wrench it open, coming face-to-face with twin +25 BONUS grey eyes set in a very handsome face.
âHi,â I squeak out like a choking chicken.
Damn, I feel like a nervous mess, not to mention that I am embarrassed.
âHi to you too,â he gives me his blinding smile, and for a moment I forget even my name.
Damn him.
Shaking my head to clear my thoughts, I move to the side and usher him inside. Things didnât go as I wanted last time, so I postponed our talk.
The house is currently empty except for us. Noah and Iris were with my parents. I needed to be focused on Rowan when we were having our talk.
âHow have you been?â he asks while taking his coat off.
He places it on the back of the sofa before rounding the sofa and taking a seat.
âNervous, but other than that, Iâm good,â I answer, taking my seat on his opposite side.
âNervous about? Is it because of Christineâs approaching court date?â He tips his head to the side as he asks, studying me intensely. âI can assure you that you have nothing to be nervous about. Christine is going to get what she deserves.â
âItâs not that.â
âThen what is it? Talk to me, Ava.â
I take a deep breath. Iâve practiced what I was going to tell him over and over in my head, but now that he is here, no word will form, and nothing is coming out of my mouth.
+25 BONUS âFirst of all, I want to apologize to you,â I begin. âLooking back, I realize that Iâve never said how sorry I am.â
âYou have nothing to be sorry about,â he says.
âYes, I have,â I insist. âIâm sorry that my actions back then cost you the love of a good woman and the life you two had planned.
Iâm so sorry that my obsession with you nearly destroyed you, Rowan. Iâm sorry that I tore you and Emma apart and Iâm sorry that I never sympathized with your pain at losing her.â
My eyes fill as I try my best to push back my tears. This was so damn hard.
Heâs quiet as I continue. âIt took time to realize that, in a way, I was selfish. I only focused on my pain without truly realizing what Iâd cost you and what you were going through. For heavenâs sake, you turned to alcohol and drugs to deal with your pain, but even then, it didnât really register to me the extent of your pain and hurt... Youâll never know just how sorry I am, and if I could go back in time, I would do things differently. For starters, I wouldnât have been a menace or a stalker,â I cry-chuckle at that last past.