Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 86

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It’s been two days since Emma and I were kidnapped. The police have searched for Reaper, but he

was in the wind again. They couldn’t find him and those of his men who were caught weren’t

talking.

I’ve lived in constant fear since then. I don’t want something like that happening again. I

especially didn’t want to be targeted for something that I wasn’t even involved with.

“Mom can I play video games?” Noah ask bringing me back to the task at hand.

I’ve done all my chores in the hopes of keeping my mind from thinking too much. I was currently

folding our clothes. After this, I didn’t have anything else to do.

“Sure. What time did Gunner say he’s coming?”

Those two were now joined at the hips. They did everything together even when they were in

school.

Their bond was so special and it reminded me of the one Rowan, Gabe and Travis have had since

they were young boys.

“Around three”

“Okay. I’ll make sure to have some snacks for you two”

He kisses me on the cheek. “You’re the best”

After that, he leaves and I am once again left with my thoughts. It’s like for the past few days I’ve

done nothing but think. It was driving me crazy. The thoughts just kept coming. Even when I was

asleep.

Everything was confusing. Especially where Rowan was concerned. He has called a few times, but

instead of talking to him, I just hand over the phone to Noah. I wasn’t in the right mental capacity

to deal with him or the new character he has suddenly developed.

His actions these past few months are so contradictory. How can I all of a sudden mean something

to him when I didn’t for the last nine years? What has changed?

Nothing different has happened. I am still the same Ava. The same woman who he kept rejecting

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If this change in him had happened a few years back, I would have jumped at the opportunity Now though, I feel like too much has already been said and done. There are just things that i can’t erase from my mind of my heart. Words said that can never ever be taken back and actions that can never be undone

you’ve always wanted? a voice asks me. To

that. I always dreamed of a day when Rowan wanted me, craved me. But it’s a little too

were the fantasies of a girl who was in love and craved love. The woman I am now understands that some things were just never meant to

now understands that hurt is more powerful than love. She understands that people you love can break you to the point where you’re nothing but pieces on the

you can’t force someone else to love you. Finally, she understands that once something is broken things can never be the same again,

would be foolish.

don’t want to ever go back to a time where I would look

the mirror and not recognize the woman staring

being there for children is my top priority now. That has to

around me is enough, even if it

is long dead. Rowan and Ethan taught me

fairytales are exactly that, tales and we know that tales are

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the sound of knocking on the door. I

in my thoughts for almost an hour and a

was in my head. I can’t keep this

I knew it was probably

them the snacks I promised then take

shocked to

I greet him awkwardly after giving Gunner

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he rushes inside and up

each other.

are left standing

him since the last time he was here. Gunner is

goes to their house, but I’ve hardly seen or interacted with Calvin. It’s like for some unknown reason he

when I see him shuffling from one foot to

you don’t

in. he looks unsure at first but he finally

enters my house.

kitchen, I motion for him to sit down while I prepare

to make sure you’re okay” he

got wind of it and by

No one knew that I was a Howell, and I wanted it like that because I wasn’t ready for

the name. They all still believe I was a Sharp and now

why someone would want to kidnap both Sharp

I respond. It all felt so

“How’s the face?”

“Better” I simply answer.

swelling had gone down. All that remained was the ugly purple–blackish

cheek.

Both of us not sure what to talk about. I even wished that he

They usually make me feel

sorry” his voice cuts through the tense air, making me

“For what?”

you’ve been

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