Ex-Husband's Regret

Our daughter
“Please come in” Letty says behind me, startling the crap out of me.

I realize that I had just been staring at them like a fool. Too lost in my head to say anything to

them

I move aside and let them through. My mind still reeling from the fact that The Howell’s were in

my house right now. Also that they were potentially my family.

“How are you even out?” I ask turning to face Ethan the moment we were all seated.

“Bail” is all he said, his eyes looking everywhere except in my direction.

Yesterday Brian had asked me if I wanted to press charges against Ethan. He said that it would

make our case stronger against him.

I wasn’t able to give him an answer because I wasn’t sure. Yes, I get what he did to me was

horrible and I don’t know if I can ever forgive him or forget. (3)

Despite all that, Ethan has also taught me a lot about myself and life. I just didn’t know if I had it

in me to press charges,

Travis was pressing charges and so were the police department. To get in, Ethan had faked

documents. As much I couldn’t press the charges myself, Brian said that they would still do it

because they had opened a file on me when the murder attempts had began.

“I’m sorry for what my son did to you, Ava” Nora says, her voice cutting through the tense and

awkward atmosphere.

I just stare at her. I didn’t know what to feel honestly. The fact that she still called her his son

meant that she was okay with what he did. If she was, then I am not sure I want her in my life if

that the case, and if it turns out that she is my mother,

“You’re apologizing for his wrong doings and I’m going to take a guess that you’re the one that

posted his bail. If what he said was the truth does that mean you’re okay with what he did to your

who he told us you mourned

I was too

he did. It

His eyes cutting through

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tell that he loves him. Itle Witten all over his face bome

I don’t eate what you thunk smere has done, but tarmg with their feelings while knowing that you plan to kill them to just

just leaves me raw

love him. I may not have birthed him but he has been ours since he was ten when we adopted him Nora says with tears

to hate her answer but I couldn’t. As a mother, I would stand by Noah no matter what. Sure I would be hurt and disappointed if he did something so terrible, but I wouldn’t abandon him I would be by his side till

to find him staring back

gaze. I can’t help but wonder if this is how he normally looks or is it

look he used

pull my gaze from him and stare

here means you want something from me, so how may I help you? If

then I’m sorry to inform you that I have nothing to do with it and if

I get straight to the point. There was no need beating around

it. I was

why they

truth.

tears filling her eyes.

wanted to believe her, but I couldn’t. The family

me. I didn’t expect Nora and

the looks of things they really loved

are you even sure I’m your daughter?” I

nothing like

world beautiful and I was just

answers handing me an envelope. “I took your hair and did a DNA test.

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open it and read its content. He wasn’t lying that much is true. My DNA matched

Nora and Theo.

hair and your mother’s

you’re the daughter that was taken from us twenty eight

away from them when my tears start falling. It

didn’t know how to handle that.

gave me

want me they could

making me stay with them, only for them to hurt me over and over

name I call Noah and it makes

it” she says as she

even notice her standing up or coming to me. Being in