Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 54

The Howell’s
It was almost noon when I wake up. At first I thought that everything was as it was supposed to

be, but then everything comes crashing down on me. It wasn’t a bad dream like I had thought.

Ethan had really betrayed me.

I feel my tears well up. I cried myself to sleep yesterday and I was just so damn tired of crying. I

went to bed wishing that it would all change when I woke up. Praying for a miracle, but here I am.

Nothing’s changed. What I wanted to be nothing but a nightmare, was now my reality.

I slowly get out of bed. I had no energy to do anything, but I also knew I couldn’t sleep and wallow

in bed all day.

I take a long shower hoping it will make things better. It doesn’t. I don’t think anything can make

everything that happened better.

After dressing in a t–shirt and some yoga pants, I go to the kitchen for something to eat. I was just

taking out some eggs when my doorbell rang. I heave a sigh of defeat. I wasn’t in the mood to see

anyone. I just wanted to be left alone.

“Hi” Letty says with a small smile when I open the door.

She looks as tired and worn as I am. Hers is probably more physical unlike mine which is both

physical and psychological.

“Hi Letty” I stand awkwardly at the door.

I didn’t want to be rude but I also didn’t want anyone near me or around me. Like I said, I wanted to

be left alone to come to terms with all that I learned yesterday.

“I know you probably don’t to see anyone right now, but can I please come in?” she pleads.

It still surprises me how well we’ve come to know each other. It’s like we’ve known each other for

years, instead of months.

I let out a breath. “Yeah sure”

It as she walks in that I notice she has a couple of boxes with her.

“Food” she says and I nod.

am grateful. I really didn’t feel like cooking even though

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down on the big

boxes of food.

immediately dig in. We don’t talk as we eat. Both of us seemingly lost in

you Ava. This can’t be easy for you”

eating.

a moment I think about lying to her that I was okay.

easier to pretend most of

thought crosses my mind, I push it away. I needed to talk because I felt like

drowning.

begin. “I’m still having a hard time accepting that

that the people I thought were my family aren’t

of the two was harder to accept. I keep asking myself if things

have been

me from ever meeting Rowan, but then I would

how things would be different had I not met Rowan, I

immediately. I would do everything all over again if it meant having my son

ever I wish Noah was here with me. He has always been

anchor.

begin to imagine all you must be

Letty says, pulling

look at her and smile a little. She really wasn’t good at comforting someone or making them

don’t mind that though. Her realness was better than someone pretending

feel.

Letty. I’m just having a hard time. Not to mention that it hurts.

that I’d finally gotten

into anything, it gets ripped away from me” I blink away

a man

using

for playing me and still using me

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out as rude but I’m gonna

time,

you talking

you” She sighs again. “How do I put this out without hurting

whole expectation on someone else. You

and you family

say anything before she

who can fill that hole in your heart is you You alone can love yourself the

back of the couch

at her feeling

“Am 17”

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