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

what he said was making any sense. If

at the piece of paper, I continue

but when Winnie died and she asked us to take you in, something just

am not using this as an excuse because nothing can make how we treated you right.

disgusting and uncalled

a vengeful bitch. I am getting exactly what I

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

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

Sorry for being the monster

forgiveness because I don’t deserve it. What

mother. She’ll need you. She has a good heart

towards you, she’ll

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

my darling

the paper and shove it back in

know why the letter affected me so much when mother’s tears didn’t. May

was the last thing he wrote before died. Correct that,

for my bedroom.

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

anything. I block them because I know that if I allow them to run

then

can’t afford to be weak right now. It would cost me more

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

my soul.

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on my bed and lie down Refusing to let

tears on

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

wake up

in the process. I was supposed to pick Noah

ready. Doing it in less than ten minutes. Once I’m

the kitchen having breakfast. He was wearing a suit and was making pancakes. It

full. “I wanted

here?” I ask

a seat and eat something. I want to finish these before I leave” Rowan replies while flipping the

your meeting?

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