Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 66

His letter
1 stare at the piece of paper on my table, not really sure what to do about it.

I was now at home. I had gotten back like an hour ago. The whole time, I spent it debating whether I should open it or tear it to pieces

The paper had been burning a hole in my purse the entire time I drove back home. Now, here I am

Still staring at it.

A part of me was curious about it contents. The other didn’t much care about what was written. The man who wrote it hated me. What good could come out of reading a letter written by him?

I pick it up, about to tear it, but a voice stops me.

‘Just read the damn thing. What’s the worst that could happen?‘ my inner voice whispers.

I cringe at the words.

Famous last words. I think to myself.

The worst thing that could happen is he hurts me.

Words were dangerous. They cause more damage than any weapon can. I still remember some of the harsh words my so called parents said to me over the years. The wounds their words inflicted

have never truly healed.

‘Just open it!‘ the voice screams.

Not giving myself a second to back out, I unfold the letter.

[Dear Ava,

If you’re reading this then it’s because I didn’t make it out of surgery. Truth be told, I don’t think I

will. They’re trying to save me not knowing that their efforts are futile. I am too far gone and I can already see you grandparents calling me to come join them. It may be the imagination of a dying

man or not, but I believe I have a special place in hell for how I treated you.

You were such a sweet girl when Winnie left you with us, but we destroyed that. We destroyed

your light and I will forever regret that I did that to you my sweet girl.

I remember when she still had you. I used to play with you and Emma. You were so innocent and

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playing with you, Travis and

letter. My mind confused. None of what he said was making any sense. If

piece

know why I turned out to be such a monster to you, but when Winnie died and she asked us

using this as an excuse because nothing

disgusting and

Karma is really a vengeful bitch. I

I leave this world, I want to tell you how sorry I am. For everything I did to you. It will

said, but

father. Sorry for being the monster

won’t ask for forgiveness because I don’t deserve it. What

ask is that you be there for your mother. She’ll need you. She has a

her mistakes towards you, she’ll

remember that I love you. I may not have showed it to you,

darling

paper and shove it back in my bag feeling angry for some

know why the letter affected me so much

last thing he wrote before died. Correct that, he wrote it

stand up abruptly and leave for my bedroom. I push every thought

don’t want to think about the

block them because I know that if I allow them to run rampant

head, then I

right now. It would cost me more than I’m willing to bargain. I had

to risk going back to the darkness

my soul.

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Refusing to let the tears flow. I’ve cried

waste my tears on people that didn’t deserve

fatigue, both emotional and physical weighs me down and I fall into a

up it’s

supposed to pick Noah up at nine

scramble to take a shower and get ready. Doing it in less than ten minutes. Once I’m done I rush down the stairs, praying I don’t trip and break

He was wearing a suit and was making pancakes. It was so weird

awake” Noah screams with his mouth full. “I wanted to wake you up,

on here?” I

to

for your meeting? You should have

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