Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 55

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

A daughter who he told us you mourned over

I was too afraid to

no means okay with what he did. It was

eyes

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he’s ander right now fean still tell that he loves him. Itle Witten all over his

smere has done, but tarmg with their

did just leaves me raw It was

he has been ours since he was ten when

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

find him staring back at me. Just like yesterday, there

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

look he used

those thoughts away, I pull my gaze from him and stare at

that you’re here means you want something from me,

you that I have nothing

straight to the point. There was

but I ignore it. I was just being honest and beside I don’t

why they

Ethan told us the truth. We

tears filling her eyes.

but I couldn’t. The family that raised me didn’t

Nora and Theo to love me either. They

the looks of

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

look nothing like any of

I was just me. Nothing remarkable about

“I took your hair and did a DNA test. It

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lying that much is true. My DNA matched

Nora and Theo.

and your mother’s beautiful brown eyes” Theo

physical attributes, I still now. Deep down I know you’re the daughter that was taken from us

when my tears start falling. It was

how to handle that. Every scorn I

gave

wasn’t theirs. If they didn’t want me they could have given me away. What

me stay with them, only for them to hurt

pet name I call Noah and it makes me cry harder.

says as she hugs

notice her standing up or coming to me. Being in her arms just feels

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