“My Ex Husband Killed Me”

The day had been long and draining, and by the time Alex handed me the divorce documents, I felt like my body was only being held together by sheer willpower. I stared at the papers, my hands trembling as I flipped through them. Every line was a reminder of the life I was leaving behind—the years of torment, the child I had to protect, and the baby I had lost.

“We’ll file this as soon as possible,” Alex said, his voice firm but kind. “You’re said you want for custody of Josh and 50% of Aaron’s properties. That’s fair, considering what you’ve endured.”

I nodded, my throat too tight to respond.

Alex walked me to Aaron’s office, where the confrontation was inevitable. Aaron was leaning back in his chair, his expression one of smug indifference as Alex handed him the papers.

“You’re making a mistake,” Aaron said coldly, his eyes flicking from the documents to Alex. “Stay out of this, Alex. This is my family, my business.”

Alex’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t back down. “Your family?” he scoffed. “You don’t know the meaning of the word. You laid your bed, Aaron. Now lie on it.”

Aaron’s face twisted with anger. He slammed the papers onto the desk. “I’m not paying you a dime,” he growled, his gaze shifting to me. “And Josh? He’s my son. You’re not taking him anywhere. Get out of here, Miranda.”

His words were like daggers, and though I wanted to stand my ground, my body betrayed me. I was still weak, the loss of my baby and the month-long coma having drained every ounce of my strength. I had no choice but to leave.

The only place I could go was my family’s old house. It had been years since I last stepped foot there. My parents were gone now, buried in graves I hadn’t even seen because Aaron wouldn’t let me attend their funeral. Now the house stood empty, cold, and unwelcoming.

I unlocked the creaky front door and stepped inside, the familiar scent of dust and abandonment filling my nose. The memories of happier times flooded back—moments with my parents, the laughter that once echoed in these walls. But now it was just me, alone and broken.

The rooms were barren, stripped of warmth and life. There was no security, no comfort, only the sound of the wind rattling the windows. I felt a pang of fear as I locked the front door, knowing how vulnerable I was. But I was too exhausted to care.

I sank onto the old couch, clutching my phone in my hands. I typed a single message to Aaron:

If you refuse to negotiate, I’ll involve a lawyer. This isn’t over.

I hit send, my fingers trembling.

Laying back, I closed my eyes, trying to block out the suffocating emptiness of the house. My heart raced, and fear gnawed at the edges of my mind, but exhaustion quickly overtook me. My mind went years back , How in this same house my parents had pleaded that i married Alex , In their words “ He was the better brother “ but i never got along with Alex because he was cold and distant but Aaron was flocking all over me and i believed he had fallen in love with me and somehow he got me pregnant and with josh on the way , My parents had given my hand to marriage to him . For Alex, he didn’t attend any of our ceremonies, he was the distant son, Always busy , We never spoke again and it was quite disgracing that he was the only person my son trusted to help me and it was even worse that he was seeing me in this condition. I remember that night , he sent me a text warning me not to marry Aaron, I wished i listened.

My mind was quickly awakened when i heard a loud sound like the shatter of glass, Someone had broken into my house , My heart started to race …This was my parents abandoned mansion with no security, Anybody would hurt me and go scot free, I started to call Alex but he wouldn’t pick, i turned and behold , Two huge men was standing in front of me .

“ I will end you myself!!” i heard a familiar voice, It was Aaron but before i could turn, i heard a loud gunshot and i felt a sharp pain in my abdomen! I heard it again and again …Aaron was firing those gunshots.

I fell and somehow it just went blank …i had no idea what this was , Death ?

“ Is she dead ?” i heard Aaron asked and one of the man was about checking my pulse , i was unconscious but i was aware of my surroundings.

“ Yes she’s dead …”

He lied , i wasn’t dead ! Why did he lie ? Did he feel pity for me or was i actually dead or was this some kind of scary dream .

Few minutes later , i was alone in this room …Tears roll down my cheeks ,i was in the pool of my own blood.

“ Mother …You used to always say you would stay and protect me , i failed you as a daughter but if there be any way…Please protect me , Send help…i do not want to die , Help me …Save me , I want to pay the man that had brought me so much pain “

i was muttering this words in my head over and over again , I repeatedly said it , I managed to open my eyes but i couldn’t move ;I was dying. I saw a figure running towards me , Was Aaron here to finish what he had started ? Was he here to kill me for good !

“ Mira!!” The voice echoed and only one person had called me like that in the past :It was Alex.

“ Alex…” i muttered.

“ Mira ! Don’t do this …Mira stay with me “ Alex cried out applying whatever aids he could to stop the bleeding but i was already ready for death, i could feel it .

“ My son …Promise me that you would release him from Aaron…” I pleaded under my breath ,it was my last wish to make sure Josh doesn’t grow up with that monster .

“ Did Aaron do this?”

The name caused me more pains ,i gripped Alex who was in the pool of my blood and he held me closer.

“ My Ex Husband Killed me “

Those were the last word before i finally accepted my fate , Today was the day i met my death :