Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0030

"I'm Scarlet but you can call me Letty...I'm your brother's girlfriend"

I should have never listen to my stupid instincts.

"Yeah, we are done here...please leave"

I wanted nothing to do with anyone from my so called family. They were bound to be just like them and I was done letting such people into my life.

"Please just hear me out" she pleads and against my best judgement I do.

I don't know what it is about her but I'm at ease around her even though she is basically a stranger and I am not one to trust easily.

"Look, I know what Travis did isn't good. I may love the idiot but I can also admit that he was terrible to you. No matter what you did, you didn't deserve to be treated the way he and the rest have treated you.

I've wanted for a while to come and see you but I was afraid that you will turn me down but then I heard what happened to you and I just had to come. I know you don't know me or trust me but I'm hoping that you will give me a chance to change that"

I move around and get my feet on the sofa, leaning back on the armrest.

"Does he know you are here?"

"The man doesn't dictate my life but he does know that I am here, we don't keep secrets from each other"

She loves him, that's obvious. Travis isn't a bad guy, to others at least, but to me he has been nothing but a thorn. Always putting me down, hating on me and just treating me like a villain.

I wanted to shut her down but a small part is against that. Something tells me that if I give her a chance then I wouldn't regret it. It was time I expanded my circle. I couldn't continue shutting people out.

"I'll give you a chance on one condition" I say in defeat.

Maybe it was the drugs or maybe something else but I decide to take a leap of faith. After all, what's the worst that can happen?

'Famous last words' a voice whispers in my head

"What's your condition?"

"You never mention Travis or his family to me. I don't want anything to do with him or them"

I can see the battle waging inside her. She is debating, deciding whether it the right call or not. If she can have a friendship with me without involving the others.

"Okay" she finally speaks. "Friends?"

She holds her hand out and I take it reluctantly.

"Friends" I whisper hoping that I wasn't making a big mistake, but then again I already made the biggest mistake of my life, what's one more on my list.

We smile at each other before she starts telling me more about herself. She's a secretary at father's company and she's only a year older than me.

"Any siblings?" I ask her.

"No, I'm an only child but that's probably because my parents died when I was three"

I gasp in horror. "I'm so sorry"

"It's okay, I barely remember them and I got to stay with my Nana and she's an awesome person. She'll definitely love you"

We continue talking. It felt different and weird at the same time because I've never really had a girlfriend. I wasn't sure what to think of it or how to feel.

"So there I was..." she was telling a hilarious story when there was a knock on my door.

I groan, not in the mood to get up.

"Could please go and check who is at the door? I don't think I can do it without face planting on the floor" I ask

"Sure".

She stands up and leaves. I hear her opening the door then an unfamiliar female voice speaking. My brows scrunch up in confusion. 2

I hear their footsteps as they walk toward the room. They come through the door way and I stare at the tall red head woman, who had a duffel bag in her hands.

"Hello, Miss Sharp" she greets with a smile.

"Who the fuck are you?" I ask in irritation.

I do not want any more strangers in my house, though now that I know Letty a bit better, she isnt that much of stranger.