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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and playing with you, Travis and

If he

down at the piece of paper,

monster to you, but when Winnie died and she asked us to take

an excuse because nothing can make how

and uncalled

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

sorry I am.

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

the worst father. Sorry for being the monster in

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

mother. She’ll need you. She has a

towards

not have showed it to you, but I

darling sweet

fold the paper and shove it back

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

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

for my bedroom. I

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

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

head, then I would

afford to be weak right now. It would cost

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

my soul.

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to let the

to waste my tears on people that

to me. The fatigue, both emotional and physical weighs me down and I fall into

wake up it’s around eleven

the process. I was supposed to pick Noah up at nine since Rowan

Doing it in less than ten minutes. Once I’m done I rush down the stairs, praying I

Rowan and Noah in the kitchen having breakfast. He was wearing

mouth full. “I wanted to wake

on here?” I ask in

eat something. I want to finish these

your meeting? You should

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