Ex-Husband's Regret

A dream
Ava

“I missed you mommy, why didn’t you call me?” Noah asks me, sadness in his voice.

I wanted more than anything to hold him in my arms. Just to reassure myself that I was still with him. That I wasn’t going to leave him motherless.

“I’m sorry my love, I lost my phone and I had to borrow your dad’s”

“Can we do a video call? I want to see you” he demands.

I know he senses that something is wrong but I can’t let him see me lying in a hospital bed. He will worry and want to come home. Given that I am now a supposed target, I couldn’t risk whoever is after me going after him.

I still couldn’t believe that there was a chance I was a main target. That someone wanted me dead.

“Not right now baby, they don’t allow video calls where I am” I lie.

“That’s a st* pid rule! Who makes such st* pid rules?” He screams through the phone.

I know that he is frustrated so I was going to let this slide.

“Noah…

“I just want to see you mommy, can’t dad make them leave you alone? He can make them give you permission, I know he can” he was close to tears and it was breaking my heart.

I look at Rowan and he is grinning like a fool. Noah knows how his father operates. He also knows that one word from Rowan Woods, and everyone bows down.

“Not this time… how about I call you tomorrow and we can skype?”

“You promise?”

“I promise”

I was getting discharged today so that would give me enough time to prepare for the call

tomorrow

“Okay mommy, talk to you tomorrow. I love you”

“Bye baby. Love you too”

“Grandma wants to talk…”

I hang up the phone before he can finish that sentence, I know it’s wrong but I just don’t want to

+15 BONUS

Rowan stares at me, one of his eyebrow raised A look I can’t explain passes across his face. I’ve

asked him to leave so many times but he won’t budge. I even asked the nurse to throw him out

and he threatened to have the entire hospital shut down.

My unwanted guest is here every day now. Being around him this much is suffocating me

especially after that day when I woke up to find Emma and Travis in my room. Travis left the

room a couple minutes later to get something to eat. The moment he did Emma was on me like a

ravenous vulture.

Three days ago

“Your little trick won’t work Ava” Emma sneers the moment Travis leaves the room.

“What the hell are you talking about?”

was in no mood to deal with whatever was going on with

and I wasn’t well enough for

little accident of yours, I’m sure you planned it to get Rowan’s attention, but I’m

allow you to get close

laugh The vibration shooting pain

me get this straight? You believe I planned for my car to be blown up so that I could end up

And everyone thought that I wasn’t

their perfect Emma and the bullshit she was

anyone want to kill you? What would they gain? Rowan

if you lived or

mean nothing to us” she looks

wanted to hit anyone like I wanted to hit her

is that it, Emma? Beat

plan?”

was she even here? Who let her in, I wanted her gone. I didn’t want her near me, who knows what

first, I mean, I want you to watch as I take everything away from you just like you did me, including your

know what I did to her was wrong but damn haven’t

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but know one thing, Noah will never see

You’re nothing

and Rowan

the triumphant

name Rowan is screaming at night, I will make sure he pumps me so full of his cum that I get pregnant and when I do he will soon forget about you and that

are mine, after all we both know he has never loved you, every time he was touching

rest of what she says even though it hurts. My main concern being Noah. I see red when he calls Noah a brat. Taking the flower vase near me,

you crazy?!”

of you, get out of

enters looking at

what’s wrong?” Travis asks gently

remember all those times he treated me like trash. All those times made me feel like scum instead of his sister. All

you ask you fucking sister” I glare at him

them leave, I don’t

head was pounding and my

to face them. “I’m going to ask you to leave, your presence is clearly affecting her and she shouldn’t

sister, you can’t kick me out of her room!” Travis

when has he ever considered

if you don’t leave” the nurse says

begs, but I don’t have it in

my face. I had nothing else to give I was empty

Travis, and make sure you and your sister

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turn to my side, close my eyes and block them out. It takes a lot

soon leave and I’m left in peace. That is until Ethan

for the first time

Rowan voice pulls me back

if you’re ready

at him for a while wondering if Emma

not sure. Emma was and is important to Rowan

don’t know if her importance

are you doing here, Rowan?” I ask instead of the

you

your least favorite person, so what are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be with Emma at home enjoying your reunion?” I ask

I’m not going to give it to you.

and get you

a man who hates my fucking guts! Just leave, Rowan, we both

rather be somewhere

going to call to

fucking

I had no