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.

again as I place

mommy” he

his bedroom door close. Then his footsteps as

kitchen door. He comes to a

visitors.

NCH TH

want you to meet someone” he hesitantly takes

me.
W

before you get to know him better. When

won’t even believe that he’s the

next door and Gunner, this

telling you about”

I thought things will be awkward between them

Gunner smiles “Hi”

room?” Noah asks at

“Sure”

a bunch of cookies and hands them to Gunner.

a couple

on, I’ve got a new game to show you” Noah says as they

his actions. I thought it would

guess I didn’t need

Gunner made the first move. He’s usually really

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had completely forgotten that he was

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first. He has

he likes his own company. He doesn’t like making friends or meeting new people. Even

himself”

“Seriously?” I ask shocked.

this point I think Rex

a teacher. Even I knew that that wasn’t typical behaviour for a child

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

look at

If Gunner is as

that way.

out of his shell” I mumble,

exhale in relief that I

of the cupcake. My mind completely

Calvin says

“For what?”

as rude

“In your defence, I was being too extra, so don’t

about it”

the pain I saw in his eyes. Right now he has done a

trying to hide

assume he’s okay, but I can tell he is not. I recognize

go through the same

the pain others are trying to

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what do you do for a living?” He asks, probably trying

teacher, but I’m on leave for

I decided against

to myself. Not only because of the pregnancy,

my mental state. O

with Rowan? Noah is his doppelgänger.

“Everyone in this damn city knows what happened with Rowan. I didn’t

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