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” he shouts

his bedroom door close. Then his footsteps as he runs

door. He comes to a stop when he

visitors.

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I want you to meet someone” he hesitantly takes a

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

won’t even believe that he’s the

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

telling you about”

things will be awkward between them at first, but I

Gunner smiles “Hi”

my room?” Noah asks at the same

“Sure”

that, Noah grabs a bunch of cookies and hands them

couple of

new game to show you” Noah says as they walk

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

Gunner. I guess

went well. I’m surprised Gunner made the first move.

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like that too at first. He has to get comfortable

When I say that Gunner is reserved I mean, he likes his

himself”

“Seriously?” I ask shocked.

point I think Rex and I are

I was a teacher.

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

have to take one look at them to know they

else was wrong. If Gunner is as

that way.

out of his

island. Taking one of the barstools, I exhale in relief that I was off my

of the cupcake.

wanted to apologize” Calvin says

“For what?”

rude the other

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

about it”

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

to hide

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

through

see the

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a living?”

on leave for the next few

back, but I decided against it. Even though

I knew I needed this time to myself. Not

my mental state. O

Rowan? Noah is his

“Everyone in this damn city knows what happened with Rowan.

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