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 place where they did have to worry about worth

Hope House and God blessed me by

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

have helped thousands of kids get into universities. We even have some in prestigious ones such as Harvard and Princeton. We have thousands of more under our care all ranging from a few months old to eighteen. We make sure

they can still make

pray for more blessings upon you” she finishes and

away from the podium.

corner of the room as people stand up to appreciate her. They

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

mesmerized. Who would have thought that there

underneath her surface?

wildest dream did I imagine that she was the founder of the largest children’s

table, but Ava was talking to some kids who had been waiting for her. One of

shocked look still plastered

hard to grasp. It was like she had this whole secret life that I

I turn

Ava’s family right?”

just picks up her tablet and begins typing something on

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Emma begins. “Isn’t that Caleb Kingstone of Kingstone technologies? What’s he doing

he know

gaze was directed. It was on the young man

familiar

started about 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

number one spot as the top entrepreneur

money.

with his talent. When he came up with the idea of having his own 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.

Each of us trying

other words you’re saying she’s taking advantage of the kids under her care to make

I’ve had

you stop with the fucking snide remarks” I growl, hitting

business when I glare at them. Emma looks at me like she’s never seen me before, but I was

Emma in a sneer. “Ava doesn’t need anyone to make ber rich, the

talking about?” Travis

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