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

coming mommy” he shouts

his footsteps as he runs down the hallway and

through the kitchen door. He comes to a stop when he

visitors.

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you to meet someone” he

me.
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a bit shy at first glance. That is before you get to know

believe that he’s the same boy. He’ll

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

telling you about”

will be awkward between them at first, but I am

Gunner smiles “Hi”

Noah asks at the same

“Sure”

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

get a couple of

game to show you” Noah says

I thought it would take a bit of pushing to

guess

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

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face him. I had completely forgotten that he was

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He has to get comfortable with someone

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

himself”

“Seriously?” I ask shocked.

Rex and I are his only

was a teacher. Even I knew that that wasn’t

is probably

have to take one look at

is as withdrawn as Cal says, then

that way.

can get him out of his

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

cupcake. My mind

apologize” Calvin

“For what?”

off as rude the

I face him. “In your defence, I was

about it”

pain I saw in his eyes. Right now he has

trying to hide

I can tell he is

go through

who’s been hurt to see the pain others

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for a living?”

teacher, but I’m on leave for the next

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

needed this time to myself. Not only because of

my mental state. O

you got together with Rowan? Noah is

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

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