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

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

House and God blessed me by

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

some in prestigious ones such as Harvard and Princeton. We have thousands of more under our care all ranging from a few months old

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 for the

for

away from the podium.

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

for today, please have a wonderful evening and enjoy

Who would have thought that

underneath her surface?

wildest dream did I imagine that she was the founder of the largest children’s organization” Travis mutters,

had been waiting for her. One

adds, the shocked look

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

I turn to glare at them only to find

Ava’s family

She doesn’t say anything else, just picks up her tablet and begins

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he know

directed. It was on the young man with Ava.

familiar

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 had earned himself

as the top entrepreneur in the country. The boy

money.

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. As a thank you to Ava, he gave her

Each of us

“So in other words you’re saying she’s taking advantage of the kids under her care

I’ve had enough of

with the fucking snide remarks”

us but mind their business when I glare at them. Emma looks at me like she’s never seen me before, but I was just so fucking sick

“Ava doesn’t need anyone to make ber rich,

talking about?”

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