Chapter 285


    Did I mention how fucking pissed off I am? I was fuming mad. It’s a wonder that smoke isn’ting out


    of my nose and ears like in the damn cartoons I used to watch


    Getting to the car, I get in, turn on the ignition, and drive out of the fucking park.


    don’t think of anything apart from what Theo and Nora told me I just don’t know why Emma can’t get it


    into her fucking head that it was over between us. That I was done with her


    I know that I gave her hope when I asked for a chance after my divorce, but I made it clearter on that


    our rtionship wasn’t going anywhere. That I didn’t want to be with her


    I would have taken anything she threw at me and handled it gently because of our history. Trying to


    make Ava jealous, sure. Causing a fuss, definitely What I wouldn’t tolerate, though, is her hurting Ava.


    That is a


    line she shouldn’t have crossed


    My phone rings, but I ignore it. I was on a mission, and nothing would deter me from it until I fucking


    aplished it


    I drive like a damn maniac Probably breaking all the road rules. I didn’t care, though. Even if I were to be


    pulled, I would sort it out within seconds I was Rowan fucking Woods. My family and I basically owned


    this damn city


    When I finally get to the Sharp’s estate, I park my car and stomp towards therge doors.


    I pound on the door, not really caring what that says about me. My anger had yet to cool down. In fact, it


    seemed like it had gotten worse.


    Everything Emma has done to Ava since she came back keeps ying in my head. The snide remarks,


    lying in order to get her in trouble, her abuse and her threats. They all flood my mind, making me see


    red.


    I go to pound again, but my fist hangs mid–air as the door is wrenched. Travis stands at the door looking


    pissed. Well, he can join the fucking club.


    “What the hell, Rowan?” He asks, looking at me like he’s trying to figure out what the hell I was doing


    “You were pounding on the door like you wanted to break the damn thing down.”


    Instead of answering. I shove past him and make my way inside. I scan the ce, looking for Emma.


    Did she honestly think that she would hurt Ava, thene and hide here? She was fucking delusional if


    that’s the fucking case.


    “What’s wrong, Ro, and what are you doing here?” he says. “Not that I’m not d to see you”


    “Where’s that fucking bitch?” I answer with my own question instead.


    My hands were clenched to my sides. I felt like I was going to explode with how much I was trying to


    contain the nuclear anger inside me.


    “Who the hell are you talking about?”


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    Looks like he didn’t know what the hell had happened. If Emma is indeed here, she probably ran straight


    to her room.


    “Emma,” I growl. “That’s who the fuck I am talking about.”


    He stares at me in shock before his eyes shut down.


    “I will not have youing to our house and calling my sister a bitch. I don’t care whether you fell out of


    love with her or not, you will not disrespect her.”


    Iugh. The sound is chilling even to me.


    “Is that so?” I scoff. “I’ll call her whatever the fuck I want. Now call the bitch down.”


    “I swear, Rowan… if you don’t stop, I’m going toy your ass out before kicking you out.”


    I take a threatening step towards him until I’m right in his face.


    “I’d like to see you try,” I tell him in a cold tone.


    Je swallows before taking


    a step back. He knows very well that he can’t beat me. I’d have his ass in the hospital before he could


    eveny a single punch.


    “Rowan, what are you doing here?” Her happy voicees from behind.


    I hear her running down the stairs. I try to calm myself, but it’s impossible.


    I turn and face her. “Just the woman I wanted to see.”


    She must have seen something in my eyes because she stops dead in her tracks. It’s like a lightning bolt


    had struck her, and she was frozen.


    “Are you okay?” she stammers.


    I walk towards her and grab her jaw tightly.


    “You tell me, Emma,” I say through a clenched jaw.


    “Please don’t do anything rash,” I hear Travis say nervously.


    I shift my head without fully turning, and I re at him. He shifts ufortably but otherwise remains


    quiet


    “What’s going on, Rowan?” Emma asks, making me turn to her.


    “What’s going on?” I yell, finally losing my shit at the innocent look she was giving me. “What’s wrong is


    that Ava was rushed to the hospital minutes after you came out of the washroom.”


    Travis mumbles a shocked “What‘ but I just continue ignoring him. My beef wasn’t with him. Unless he


    decided to interfere.