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

coming mommy”

door close. Then his footsteps as he runs down

breaks through the kitchen door. He comes to

visitors.

NCH TH

want you to meet someone” he hesitantly takes

me.
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at first glance. That is before you get

won’t even believe that he’s the same boy. He’ll talk your

Gunner, this is my son Noah.

telling you about”

I thought things will be

Gunner smiles “Hi”

play in my room?” Noah asks at the

“Sure”

that, Noah grabs a bunch of cookies and hands them to Gunner. Then he goes

get a couple of juice

game to show

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

I guess I

I’m surprised Gunner made the first move. He’s usually

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like that too at first. He has to get comfortable

I say that Gunner is reserved I mean, he likes his own company. He doesn’t like making friends or meeting new people. Even in school,

himself”

“Seriously?” I ask shocked.

At this point I think Rex and I are his

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

then there is probably a

take one look at them to know

Gunner is as

that way.

Noah can get him out of his shell” I mumble, handing him

barstools, I exhale in relief that I was off

of the cupcake. My

wanted to apologize” Calvin says after

“For what?”

off as rude the

I face him. “In your defence, I was being

about it”

about that day reminds me of the pain I saw in his eyes. Right now he

trying to hide

can tell he is not. I recognize the struggle

go through

who’s been hurt to see the pain others are trying to hide. Especially if it’s

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for a living?”

I’m on leave for the next

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

needed this time to myself. Not only because of the

my mental state. O

Rowan? Noah is his doppelgänger.

I snort. “Everyone in this damn city knows what happened

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