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

haven for thein A place where they did have

Hope House and God blessed

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

country. We 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

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

for

away from the podium.

room as people stand up to appreciate her. They continue

for today, please have a wonderful evening and

completely mesmerized. Who would have thought that there was so

underneath her surface?

the founder of the largest children’s

kids who had been waiting for her.

Gabe adds, the shocked look still plastered on his

was like she had this whole secret life that I never

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

exhausted, you’re Ava’s family right?” she asks and Travis numbly nods

doesn’t say anything else, just picks up

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he know

where her gaze was directed. It was on the young man with Ava. No wonder

familiar

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

top entrepreneur

money.

Ava took him under her wings. She’s the one who noted that he’s a tech genius. She encouraged him to start something with his talent. When he came up with the idea of having his own company, Ava backed him up. She gave him the startup

We stare at her. Each of us trying to absorb what she

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

time I’ve had enough

remarks” I growl, hitting

at them. Emma looks at me like she’s

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

you talking about?” Travis

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