Ex-Husband's Regret

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Rowan.

“How is she doing, Rowan?” Kate, Ava’s mother asks.

The concern in her voice is genuine. You can hear how hard she’s trying to stop herself from

crying. It’s been a very hard couple of days and I still can’t over how we almost lost Ava

“She woke up yesterday for a few minutes before going back to sleep and before you start

worrying, the doctor said it’s normal for patients with head injuries”

I hear her sigh with relief. Kate has been different since the death of her husband She wants to

get close to Ava only now Ava has decided she doesn’t want anything to do with her family. In fact

she doesn’t want anything to do with all of us.

“Will she be okay? Will she make a full recovery?”

“Yes, the doctors are confident, but they’re not sure if she will be completely okay. It’s still too

early to tell but they say with this type of head injury there might be complications”

That was one of the things I was fucking afraid of. In all honest I just wanted her to be okay.

“Don’t worry though, Ava is strong I’m sure she’ll pull through. I got to go but I’ll call when she

wakes up, the last time she did, she was asking about Noah”

“Okay, Rowan, please keep me informed and make sure she’s getting the best treatment”

“I will”

I hang up after that and watch her. She looks so peaceful and beautiful. Why have I never noticed

how flawless her complexion is? Or how naturally long her eye lashes are? Or how full and red her

lips are

‘Because you never wanted to, you were so focused on hating and blaming her that you never

noticed anything good about her‘ my inner voice whispers. *

I sigh because I know that it’s the truth. I never wanted her so I went to great lengths to block her

out and it had worked until now. This new version of Ava demands attention. Demands to be

noticed.

I take her hand in mine. It’s so small and so soft. I’ve been doing this a lot. Rubbing her wrist and

feeling her pulse just to assure myself that she was still alive. That that bombing had not taken

her from us

Whenever I think of that Sunday, my heart squeezes and I feel like I’m fucking dying. I had called

her to warn her to stay away from Emma. Emma had come to me crying. She told me that Ava had

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to lay it on her.

The

heard the booming sound and people screaming my breath hitched. I’d been left calling

me that Ava’s car had been bombed and that she was badly hurt. I can’t explain how I fucking

from those thoughts and look at

her house because they couldn’t fit here. Most of them were from her students. Those kids adored Ava, no one needed to be told twice. They visited her in groups each day and called

her work. Thinking that she was probably a failure but seeing her students lavish her with love changed my perspective. They wouldn’t do all that if she wasn’t a great teacher. Her colleagues also had nothing but

soft voice pulls me from my

at Emma. Standing next to her is Travis. Unlike Emma, he

woken up?” Travis asks. His

him. Not only him but everyone. He came close to losing his sister and I guess it’s finally starting to sink

“No” I reply.

to go home, Rowan” Emma says, “Go take a shower and change clothes then you can come back. You look like

not leaving, Emma”

leave. What if something happened and I

no good to her or anyone if you fall down in exhaustion…just go home, I’m sure it won’t take long for

looks at me and chips in “Emma is right, Rowan,

second”

wake up anytime soon. Maybe I could go get a quick shower and then

then, but don’t leave her side” I

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if those criminals

Emma just looks

leave when Emma grabs my forearm and

to death” she says with her

try again it’s been pecks on the cheek, chin and forehead. Her lips on mine is a first and even though I’ve dreamed about this for nine years I can’t help but feel that

is wrong and the

the woman I’ve been craving for nearly a

dressing when I received a text from Travis letting me know that Ava had still not woken up yet. Since I

a power nap. I

start. Shit! I was supposed

my phone, I slept for three

shoes and rush out after reading a message

I hate that

minutes. I was just about to enter her room when I spotted Emma and Travis sitting

not to leave her fucking side”

kicked us out” Emma answers

you mean ‘she kicked

and despite what she feels towards her family she wouldn’t be cruel enough to kick them out in her

didn’t want us in her room, so the nurse had no

demand we

an emotion in his voice. He was trying

I hear her laugh before it’s

there with

looks at me when she answers. Her eyes searching mine,

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Ethan came a few minutes after we were kicked out. He hasn’t left her side

jaw lock. That fucking bastard, what the hell was he doing

I turn and enter her

seated slightly upwards. Despite

face.

and the smile

“Get out” she demands.

was back to being ice

calmly tell her and take a seat on

in fury and her eyes are blazing. She was okay

happened? 2

don’t want you here, so you could you just fucking leave, and take those two with

any of you

to Emma and