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

with buiding The Hope House and God blessed me

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

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

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 life. So from the bottom of my heart I want to say thank you

donation. I pray for more

away from the podium.

up to appreciate

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

watch Ava completely mesmerized. Who would have thought

underneath her surface?

did I imagine that she was the founder of the largest children’s organization” Travis mutters, his eyes darting between Ava

kids who had been waiting for her. One of them was

Gabe adds, the shocked look

had this whole secret life that I never knew about. I never miss a thing, yet I completely

the seat that Christine had exited. I turn to glare at them

family right?” she asks

just picks up her tablet and

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he

on the young

familiar

technologies 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.

I was vain, I would have been worried about him taking my number one spot as the top entrepreneur in the country. The boy

money.

him to start something with his talent. When he came up with the idea of having his own company, Ava backed him up. She

of us trying to absorb what she

moment by snorting. “So in other words you’re saying she’s taking advantage

time I’ve had enough of

stop with the fucking snide remarks” I

their business when I glare at them. Emma looks at me like she’s never

hole have you been living?” Mary asks Emma in a sneer. “Ava doesn’t

you talking

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