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 of our

coming mommy” he shouts

bedroom door close. Then his footsteps as he runs down the hallway

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

visitors.

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

me.
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first glance. That is before you

even believe that he’s the same boy. He’ll talk

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

telling you about”

honest, I thought things will be awkward between them

Gunner smiles “Hi”

my room?” Noah asks at the same

“Sure”

a bunch of cookies and hands them

get a couple of

new game to show you”

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

I guess I didn’t

made the first move. He’s

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him. I had completely forgotten that

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that too at first. He has to get comfortable

he likes his own company. He doesn’t like

himself”

“Seriously?” I ask shocked.

point I think Rex and I are his

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

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

look at them to know they adore

wrong. If Gunner is as withdrawn as Cal

that way.

his shell” I mumble, handing him a

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

cupcake. My mind

to apologize” Calvin says

“For what?”

rude the

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

about it”

of the pain I saw in his eyes. Right now he has

trying to

he’s okay, but I can tell he is not. I recognize the struggle in

through

for someone who’s been hurt to see the pain others are trying to hide. Especially

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living?” He asks, probably

on leave for the next few

about going back, but I decided against it.

Not only because of the pregnancy, but also because

my mental state. O

with Rowan? Noah is his

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

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