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.

call again as I place some cookies in front of

mommy” he shouts

his footsteps as he

door. He comes to a stop when he sees

visitors.

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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 sheds

believe that he’s the

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

telling you about”

being honest, I thought things will be awkward between them at first, but

Gunner smiles “Hi”

in my room?” Noah asks at

“Sure”

a bunch of cookies and hands them to Gunner.

a couple of

to show you” Noah says as they walk

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

guess

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

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I had completely forgotten that

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at first. He has to get

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

himself”

“Seriously?” I ask shocked.

point I think Rex

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

is

just have to take one look at them to know they adore

as

that way.

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

the island. Taking one of the barstools, I exhale in

cupcake.

apologize” Calvin

“For what?”

rude the other

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

to

may assume he’s okay, but I can tell he is not.

through the same

who’s been hurt to see the pain others are

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living?” He asks, probably trying to make small

but I’m on

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

to myself. Not only because of

my mental state. O

got together with Rowan? Noah is his doppelgänger. It’s

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

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