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

daughter who he told us you

was too

means okay with what he did. It was downright wrong and evil”

teeth. His eyes cutting

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

eate what you thunk smere has done, but tarmg with their feelings while knowing that you plan to kill them to just

Fm reminded of what Ethan did just leaves me raw

he has been ours since he was ten when we adopted him Nora says with tears

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

question only to find him staring

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

look he used to

away, I pull my gaze from him and

means you want something from me, so

his case then I’m sorry to inform you that I have nothing to

leave I get straight to the point. There

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

why they would be

truth. We came because you’re our daughter” Nora

tears filling her eyes.

The family that raised me didn’t

eight years with me. I didn’t expect Nora and Theo to love me either. They didn’t

of

even sure I’m your daughter?” I ask standing up. “Ethan could have

look nothing like

of this world beautiful and I

answers handing me an envelope. “I took your hair and

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its content. He wasn’t lying that

Nora and Theo.

have my brown hair and your mother’s beautiful brown eyes” Theo added

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

my tears start falling. It was too much to take. My

handle that. Every scorn I got from the

gave me comes to the

want me they could have given me away.

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

okay my love” Nora uses the pet name I call Noah and

it” she says as she hugs

didn’t even notice her standing up or coming to me. Being in her arms just feels right.