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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with you,

If he

at the piece

such a monster to you, but when Winnie died and she asked us to take you in, something just shifted inside me.

nothing can make how we treated you right.

and uncalled

know that this is my punishment. Karma is really a vengeful bitch. I am getting exactly what I deserve

you how sorry I am. For everything I

and said, but it’s all I have. I’m so sorry for being a

father. Sorry for being the

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

that you be there for your mother. She’ll need you. She

mistakes towards you, she’ll

I love you. I may not have showed it to

darling

fold the paper and shove it back in my bag feeling angry for

the letter affected me so much when mother’s

wrote before died. Correct that, he wrote it

abruptly and leave for my bedroom. I push every

to think about them. I don’t want to think about the pain they caused me. I

I know that if I allow them to run

head, then

now. It would cost me more than I’m willing

breaking point. I wasn’t going to risk going back to the darkness that

my soul.

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get on my bed and lie down Refusing to let the tears flow. I’ve cried

going to waste my tears on people that didn’t

to me. The fatigue, both emotional and physical weighs me

I wake up

scramble from my bed, falling down in the process. I was supposed to pick Noah up at nine since Rowan had to fly

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

He was wearing a suit

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

going on here?” I ask

to finish these

late for your meeting?

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