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.

I place some

coming mommy”

door close. Then his footsteps as he runs

kitchen door. He comes

visitors.

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want you to meet someone” he hesitantly

me.
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glance. That is before you get to know him

that he’s the same boy.

He lives next door and Gunner, this is

telling you about”

will be awkward between them at first, but

Gunner smiles “Hi”

my room?” Noah asks at the

“Sure”

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

get a couple of

got a new game to show you” Noah says

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

Gunner. I guess I didn’t need

made the

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I had completely forgotten that

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first. He has

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

himself”

“Seriously?” I ask shocked.

this point I think Rex and

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

child to be that withdraw, then there is probably a problem. I

at them to know they

is as withdrawn as

that way.

can get him out of his shell”

barstools, I exhale in relief that I was off my feet. I dig

of the cupcake. My mind completely

apologize” Calvin says

“For what?”

rude the other

face him. “In your defence,

about it”

reminds me of the pain I saw in his eyes. Right now

trying to hide

can tell he is not. I recognize the struggle in his

through

to see the pain others are

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a living?” He asks, probably trying

but I’m on leave for the

but I decided against it. Even though I was bored

to myself. Not only because of the

my mental state. O

got together with Rowan? Noah is

city knows

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