Ex-Husband's Regret

Divorce decree
I get out of my car and slowly walk towards the mansion. My hands were trembling and my body was sweaty.

I still couldn’t believe that it was done. That I was finally divorced from him. The proof of that was currently in my handbag. I was here to bring the final papers to him and to pick Noah up.

Entering the house, I follow the sounds of hushed voices but stop in my tracks when I near the kitchen.

Right now I could hear them clearly and what I heard encased my soul in ice.

“I still don’t understand why you can’t live with me and mommy?” Noah asks his father.

My shaking hands go to my chest. My heart breaking at the sadness in his voice. I would do anything for him, but this divorce was inevitable.

Our marriage had been a mistake. Everything about us was a mistake. It just took me a while to see the truth.

“You know why Noah, you mother and I are no longer together” His voice is soft as he replies.

It’s weird really. That during the duration of our marriage he has never once spoken to me softly. It was always cold. Always flat and devoid of any emotion

“But why?”

“These things just happen” he mumbles.

I can imagine his face frowning. As he tries to make Noah understand so that he doesn’t ask any more questions. But Noah is my son. Curiosity and inquisition is in his blood.

“Don’t you love her?”

My breath gets caught at the simple heartfelt question. I take a step back and lean against the wall. Heart racing, I wait in anticipation for his answer.

I knew his answer. I’ve always known what it is. Everyone with the exception of Noah probably knows that damn answer.

The truth is he doesn’t love me. Never had and never will. That was as clear as day. Knowing this, I still wanted to hear his reply. Would he tell our son the truth or lie to him?

He clears his throat, obviously stalling. “Noah…”

you love mommy or not?” Noah asks again, his voice

in defeat. “I love her for

was a placation not

still hurts. I feel my heart breaking all over again. I don’t know why a small part of me had hoped that his

when I gave birth to Noah, nor after in the years that had passed or when we

of our marriage. I gave him my all

were married but instead of two, there were three of us in our marriage. Him, me and the love of his life. The woman he’s

but I rub them way. I was tired of crying. Tired of chasing after a man

rude

deep voice cuts through the silent space. Interrupting my thoughts in the

kitchen counter. My now

mocking grey eyes pins

to my son. My pride and joy. The only good thing in my life. His

I give them

his half eaten sandwich down and jumps down from the counter. He rushes to me and

his forehead before he steps away from me

now I feel out of place

truth though,

mind. This

that he wasn’t planning on letting

here?” he asks in annoyance and stares at his watch. “You promised

I could bring you

looks at me like this, a piece of me breaks. I’ve loved him since I can remember but that doesn’t mean a

over, he has broken my heart and shattered my soul. I continued loving him. Holding on. Thinking things will change, but

I’ve been craving since I was a child. I was wrong. Marriage turned to be a nightmare. I was always fighting with the ghost of his past. The

ease the

hurts

room? Your mother and I need to discuss something” Rowan says through clenched teeth, the word mother slipping out

looks between us for a minute

he commands