Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 39

Underneath the surface
“What?” Emma whispers besides me in shock

The whole room is quiet. Everyone is completely surprised. No one saw this coming. No one

imagined that Ava would be the founder of such a large organization.

Hell, I was married to the woman and I had no clue That leaves a lot to be fucking said about me if

I didn’t know this about Ava

‘Did you know this?” Gabe asks, eyes and mouth wide.

“No” I growl pissed that I had missed such a thing.

I watch as she pushes back her chair She stands up and Ethan stands up with her while offering

her his hand with a smile she places her hand on his and he walks her towards the stage. I

clench my jaw when he places his hand on her exposed back when he helps her up the stairs.

Once she’s there, he steps down. She gives Mary a hug before she steps up to the podium

She smiles before clearing her throat

“Hi” she chuckles nervously “For some reason it’s easier for me to address a room full of rowdy

teenagers than a room full of adults”

This earns her a couple of smiles and laughs from people.

I don’t think there is anyone here who doesn’t know me and it there is, my name is Ava Sharp

Like Mary said, the reason we are here today is to celebrate all of you for your continued help in Hope Foundation Being a teacher, you see a lot of things at school Kids with bruises inflicted by abusive patents, kids going hungry because they don’t have lunch money, kids with tattered

clothes and shoes because their parents are so poor that even coming to school is a luxury and

kids who are homeless and live on the streets” she says, hei voice captivating her audience

i have never seen the elites pay this much attention to a speech before

Seeing those children go through such hardships broke my heart, so I started helping the best way i could fetarted with one boy in my class, then another, and another Behere kurmit I hat mote dono dozen children t was helping That’s where I got the idea to build a foundation

a safe haven for thein A place where they did have to worry about worth

I started with buiding The Hope House and God blessed me

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years ago, we have expanded The Hope Houses and we are proud

care all ranging from a few months old to eighteen. We make sure that they don’t lack for anything and we even give the older ones allowance” She pauses before pointing to

to help them. To give them hope for a better future. To give them hope that it doesn’t matter where they came from, they can still make it. To back them up as they make their way through

every single donation. I pray for more blessings upon you” she finishes

away from the podium.

stand up to appreciate her. They continue to clap until she steps

after takes the podium. “That’s all for today, please have a wonderful

watch Ava completely mesmerized. Who would have thought

underneath her surface?

was the founder

still seated at their table, but Ava was talking to some kids who had been waiting for her. One

Gabe adds, the shocked look

was still hard to grasp. It was like she had this whole secret life that I never knew about. I never miss a thing,

drops on the seat that Christine had exited. I turn to glare at them only to find Mary

just exhausted, you’re Ava’s family

say anything else, just picks up

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Kingstone of Kingstone technologies? What’s

he

on the young man with Ava. No wonder

familiar

two years back. He is the youngest CEO and already has made a name for himself in the business world. At only twenty, he was already a success story. His techs were increasingly popular and he

one spot as the top entrepreneur in the

money.

company, Ava backed him up. She gave him the startup capital he needed. No one believed in him back then, except for Ava. Now his company is fast growing and it’s earning him millions. As a thank you to Ava, he

We stare at her. Each of us trying

saying she’s

had

remarks”

at me like she’s never seen

living?” Mary asks Emma in a sneer. “Ava

talking about?”

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