Ex-Husband's Regret

Compromising
“My name is Lydia, Miss Sharp” the nurse says, her smile still in place.

I study her My eyes scrutinizing her. I then turn to Letty who was also doing the same thing

“I never hired any nurse” I tell both of them “I want to say you got the wrong house, but that’s moot since you know my name, so the only option left is that someone else hired you or this is just a ruse”

Don’t get me wrong. Having a nurse to take care of my needs for the next couple of days or weeks

would be great, but this was just weird.

Lydia sets her bag down before turning to face me. “I was hired by Mr. Wood and was told to report immediately”

A groan of annoyance leaves my lips. I am surprised and pissed at the same time that he would do

this The moment I decide I don’t want or need his help is when he decides to be a hero Where

was he all those times during our marriage when I needed him? He ignored me and treated me

like I didn’t exist.

“I’m sorry you wasted you time coming here, but you have to leave.” I tell her, laying gently

against the sofa

I wouldn’t accept anything from Rowan The only solid ground we had was our son and that was it

I didn’t want him in my life in any other capacity except as Noah’s father. Besides, I was used to

taking care of myself I’ve done it since I can remember.

“I’m sorry madam, but he told me not to leave your house despite how stubborn you get

Her tone of voice was getting on my nerve She talked to me as if I was an errant child I was

irritable and pissed off and I wanted nothing but to smack that polite smile off her face.

“Look, this is my damn house and Rowan has no say here. So you better leave before I decide to call the cops on you” I snap, finally reaching my limits.

An unsure looks cuts through her face She wants to obey Rowan’s instructions but she is also not

sure that I won’t follow up on my threat

Before she can answer there is another knock on my door What the hell? Is this ‘come to Ava’s

house day or something?

“Looks like you have another visitor” Letty states the obvious before leaving the room.

She comes back with an unfamiliar man in uniform and who had a clipboard in his hands.

“Who is Ava Sharp?” he asks, and I taise my hand unsteadily

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7 have a delivery for you I need you to sign some papers for me

“What delivery? I ask, rubbing my temples.

I could already feel a migraine coming on. I was tempted to kick everyone out so I could have

peace and quiet

his clipboard at my

Range Rover” he says as a

confusion, just as Scarlet bolts out the

man looks at me before repeating what he said a few seconds ago I just stare at him. dumbfounded, not really sure what to tell him. First a nurse I

the newest model too” Scarlet walks back

“Let me guess, Mr. Wood is the one that purchased it and put

name?”

a chance to answer because the very man I was talking

he owns

fact yes, your car got blown up so I got you a

of them. Apparently I’m the only one who didn’t know that my brother

hadn’t decided to come

slowly stand up and turn to Rowan. “I appreciate what you’re trying to do since I’m the mother of your son, but it’s

why he was doing what he was doing. Not because he cared or anything but because I was Noah’s

his handsome face. “That’s

tell him to take back the car and terminate her services?” I interrupt him before he can finish his sentence, pointing at

just how pale you are, I can tell you’re already drained… You need rest and

under control…I’ll order a new phone

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me alone? Ignore my existence like

car you already have in mind” he

laptop from the table and turn it on. I’d

the hospital and I knew just what

turn my laptop around and show

raised up, and scorn in his voice. It was obvious my

car wasn’t

of junk, Ava” Letty’s voice comes

over my shoulder, nodding their heads. I

in the room with us. I felt irritated that we had an

were obviously listening in..

I grab Rowan’s hand and drag

dramatic and quick,

the counter and lean against it while releasing

is right, that car is a piece of fucking junk” he sneers. “I mean, how

drive it”

an old and used car; probably falling

didn’t matter to me that it wasn’t the latest model. As long as it

would do.

my choice, Rowan” I fold my hands across my chest and

seen this kind of look when he is on

process of negotiating.

to take a dime when we divorced, and on your teacher salary, you don’t really make a lot. You probably got this house on mortgage, so there is that and the

mouth, he just pisses

what everyone thinks of me. They all look down on me because I’m a teacher

for that.

freaking car” I shout. I’m almost

and he steps into

in your fucking

”

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that you can be out of my

shit about me

Noah’s mom so of course I fucking care and in case it has escaped your mind, I can’t be out of your life completely because we share a son, which ensures