Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 71

Making a promise
“Noah, are you done with your homework?” I call, but I don’t get an answer.

It was Friday afternoon and I was dead tired on my feet. I had forgotten when you’re pregnant how

easily you get tired. Every single thing tired me out.

The only thing I’m grateful for is that I never experienced morning sickness unlike when I was

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“Noah?” I call him again.

I wonder what the hell he is doing. I usually get an answer immediately. Unless something has

caught his attention and distracted him.

Before I can carry my tired body to go upstairs to check on him, my doorbell rings.

I release a heavy sigh. It’s not that I didn’t want to see anybody, I just wanted to take a break.

Maybe have a long bath.

I spent the whole day at the Hope Foundation going through tons of documents that needed my

attention. My eyes were dry, My mind was burnt out and my body was aching all over.

Dragging myself, I open my door and I am surprised to find Calvin and Gunner at my doorstep. It’s

been two days since that day in my backyard.

When Gunner didn’t show up when Noah got back from school, I assumed that maybe Calvin

didn’t want anything to do with us. After all, he was really grumpy during our whole encounter.

“Hi” shock was clearly in my voice and I couldn’t hide it.

“Hi Miss Ava” Gunner tells me sweetly with a smile. “These are for you”

It’s then that I notice he has a bouquet of flowers. Pink roses to be exact. He hands them to me and

I take them gratefully.

“Thank you Gunner. These are beautiful” Without thinking, I bend down and kiss his cheeks.

When I straighten, he gives me a shy smile. Just like with Noah, I could already tell that Gunner

was a sweet boy.

I shift my eyes to his father, “Would you like to come in?”

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He looks hesitant at first, but when Gunner pulls his hand, he agrees.

I lead them straight to the kitchen where I had been baking cookies and cupcakes. Noah had

requested for them and though I was tired, I couldn’t refuse him.

“You’re just in time to eat some goodness” I tell them as the oven timer pings.

I look for a vase and place the beautiful flowers Gunner brought me.

as I place some cookies in front of

coming mommy”

footsteps as he runs down

comes to a

visitors.

NCH TH

meet someone” he hesitantly takes a step until he’s

me.
W

is before you get

won’t even believe that he’s the same boy.

Gunner. He lives next door and Gunner, this is my son Noah. He’s the one I

telling you about”

I’m being honest, I thought things will be awkward between them at first, but I

Gunner smiles “Hi”

my room?” Noah asks at the same

“Sure”

and hands them

get a couple of

I’ve got a new game to show you” Noah says

by his actions. I thought it would take a bit of pushing to get

Gunner. I guess

surprised Gunner made the first move. He’s

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him. I had completely forgotten that he

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He has to get comfortable with

much better off. When I say that Gunner is reserved I mean, he likes his own company. He doesn’t like making friends or meeting new people.

himself”

“Seriously?” I ask shocked.

Rex and

a teacher. Even I

withdraw, then there is probably a problem. I know it doesn’t lie with

at them to know they adore

If Gunner is as withdrawn as

that way.

get him out of his shell” I mumble, handing him a

island. Taking one of the barstools, I exhale in relief that I was off

of the cupcake. My mind completely

Calvin says after a

“For what?”

as rude the other

“In your defence, I was being too extra, so

about it”

of the pain I saw in his eyes. Right now he

trying to

he is not. I recognize the struggle in

go through the

see the pain

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living?” He asks,

on leave for

had thought about going back, but I decided against it. Even though I was

I needed this time to myself. Not only because of the

my mental state. O

with Rowan? Noah is his

I snort. “Everyone in this damn city knows

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