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 some cookies in front

mommy” he shouts

Then his footsteps as he

kitchen door. He comes to a stop

visitors.

NCH TH

I want you to meet someone” he hesitantly takes a step until he’s standing next

me.
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shy at first glance. That is before you get to know him better. When he

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

He lives next door and Gunner, this is my

telling you about”

I’m being honest, I thought things will be awkward between

Gunner smiles “Hi”

my room?” Noah

“Sure”

a bunch of cookies and hands them to Gunner. Then he

get a couple of juice

game to show you” Noah says

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

guess I

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

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at first. He has to get

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

himself”

“Seriously?” I ask shocked.

this point I think Rex and I

wasn’t a child psychologist but I was a teacher. Even

there is probably a

at them to

as withdrawn as Cal

that way.

can get him out of his

of the barstools, I exhale

of the cupcake. My

Calvin says after

“For what?”

off as rude the other

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

about it”

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

trying to

he is not. I recognize the struggle in

through

to see the

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do for a living?” He asks, probably

teacher, but I’m on leave for

back, but I decided against it. Even though I was

needed this time to myself. Not only because

my mental state. O

with Rowan? Noah is

damn city knows what happened

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