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

her love. 1

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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

me. To

wanted me, craved me. But it’s

and craved love. The woman I am now understands that some things were just never meant

I am 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

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

Rowan is playing would be foolish. He

want to ever go back to a time where I would look

woman staring back at her. I can’t

being there for children is my

I have around me is enough, even if it isn’t

dreams of finding my prince charming is long dead. Rowan and Ethan taught

are exactly that, tales

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of knocking on the door. I look

been sitting here, drowning in my thoughts for almost an hour and a

out the mess that was in my head. I

up. I knew it was probably

would make them the snacks I promised then take a much needed

to find

him awkwardly after giving Gunner a

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invitation so he rushes inside and up the stairs the

each other.

I are left standing awkwardly, staring at each

he was

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

come in?” I ask him when I see him shuffling from one foot

you don’t

he looks unsure at first but he

enters my house.

I motion for him to sit

happened to you, just wanted to make sure you’re

wind of it and by evening, Emma and I were all over

Howell, and I wanted it

that came with the name. They all still believe I was a Sharp and

on why someone would want to kidnap both Sharp

I respond. It all felt so

“How’s the face?”

“Better” I simply answer.

down. All that remained was the ugly

cheek.

moment. Both of us not sure what to talk

usually make me feel sweaty and out

his voice cuts through the tense air,

“For what?”

you’ve been nothing but kind to me and my son. I

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