Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 52

A girl named Nora.
Ava

“Fuck” ine grunted shout makes me open my eyes.

Ethan was holding his shoulder, which was bleeding

“Drop the fucking gun Ethan or I swear I’ll blow your brains off” Rowan’s angry voice penetrates

my foggy brain.

He’s the last person I want to see right now. Mainly because I’m ashamed. He tried warning me,

but I didn’t fucking listen to him.

“I have the whole building surrounded, Ethan. You’re outnumbered” Rowans adds.

Just then I hear police sirens and sigh in relief.

Ethan lowers his gun, before putting it on the ground. His eyes are locked with mine. I want to

pull them away, but I can’t. I want to be reminded of what a fool I’ve been this whole time.

“Ava, darling look at me” his voice pulls me from Ethan’s cold gaze. It’s only then that I realize

that Rowan was standing in front of me. 2

Seeing his face up close brings tears to my eyes. The last words he said to me two months ago still

rings in my head.

I keep my eyes on him as he unlocks the chains. He was my anchor right now. Maybe if I focus on

him, I won’t drown in the treacherous water of pain.

“I got you” he whispers softly, his voice full of kindness.

He hugs me to him and I have to fight back the tears that threaten to fall. My eyes collide once

again with Ethan. He was on the ground and the police were cuffing him. His wound was bleeding,

but no one seemed to care.

I watch as they take him away. My heart breaking at the loss of a future I thought we had together.

“Are you hurt?” Rowan asks me, pulling me away from his warmth.

I felt so cold now. So chilled. I not only felt the coldness on my skin, but it seeped into my

“Ava?”

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I shake my head at his question. My mouth refusing to work. Refusing to say a single word Maybe if I just pretended, everything will go away. Maybe I’ll wake up and realize it was all just a terrible.

dream

Nothing registers in my mind. I see Rowan’s mouth moving but I can’t hear a thing. I see Travis

walking with a shocked Letty and Gabe walking in with some of the cops. It still doesn’t register.

Nothing does.

I was numb. Or maybe I was beyond numb. I was completely broken.

Why did he do this to me? Why go through all the trouble to get to know me if he was always

planning to kill me? It didn’t make any sense at all.

The more I thought about it. About us. The more I died inside.

I felt us moving. Rowan’s hand around my waist. Supporting me. I was so lost in my head and my

pain that I didn’t realize we were even in a car until we hit a bump in the road.

The car ride didn’t take long. We were soon parking outside the police station.

Brian greeted us and led us inside to take our statements. I don’t remember all the things I said or

how long I had zoned out.

“Ava…” Rowan shakes me gently.

I turn to look at him, only to find that we were in a white room. It wasn’t just us, Travis, Gabe, Letty

even Emma

had a bandage wrapped around her head. I touch

it was

at the warehouse. They checked you

everything seemed fine“. Rowan said

is she doing here?” I ask, pointing

I needed

sympathy. I look at the floor, unable to face them.

all of them to leave,

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Ethan

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still handcuffed, and his shoulder was bandaged. At least I think it was, since it

longer bleeding.

he is. Maybe he can tell you

including our entire department”

hasn’t said anything?“Travis asks, pulling Letty

how she must be feeling. I introduced her to Ethan, and we even

few times. She must also feel betrayed like

refuses to say a thing” Brian shakes his

face Ethan only to find him staring intently at

right away.

to me,

Gave me frostbite. I still don’t know

switch for his emotions, and he

none of it exist? If that’s so

wanted the company.” He simply

was shocked that he had actually answered.

pushed back as what he said, registers. Soon, my

“What company?” I ask

in Companies, but I didn’t have any of my own,

and I don’t

organization for helping children.

you talking about, Ethan?” I push when he doesn’t say a

made him play me like that. What was so important that he would

such a hurtful stunt.

for it, so

he said leaving me

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not making any sense.” I laugh humorlessly. “You did that for a company that I have no nights to If you wanted that company so bad, then you should have gone after Travis given it

left in his name”

but I don’t care. Everyone knows that my grandparents and father didn’t

dime. I didn’t even have shares

unleash chaos. “I’m not talking about the Sharp’s.

about your

about?” Travis

bullshit”

keep quiet not agreeing

bullshit. I’m telling the fucking truth” Ethan grits out before turning to me. “Tell me

you’ve never felt that they aren’t your family. Tell me you’ve never

truly a Sharp”

I can’t. I’ve doubted it so many times that I once thought

DNA test.

my parents and grandparents treated me since I was a kid was just so

and Emma. I was always an afterthought. No one

happiness always

grandparents used to buy Travis and Emma toys and treats when they came to visit.

nothing. No hugs, no kisses. I got nothing but coldness and indifference from them.

It made me question

say anything because deep inside you know the truth. You

one of them” Ethan concludes when I

anything.

them to see the

had for

you really didn’t see us as your family?” Travis asks in

surprise you?” I fire back. “I was never treated as part

in at the happy family while I was out

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save us the pity party you have for

is she even doing here?” Ethan and I ask

look at him before quickly pulling my gaze

Brian says

drugs you’re smoking, but no one in this room, except for Letty, is my

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