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

isn’t this what you’ve always wanted? a voice asks me. To have him see

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

were the fantasies of a girl who was in love and craved love. The woman I am now understands that some

people you

and that you can’t force someone else to love you. Finally, she understands that once something is broken things can

be foolish. He already destroyed

don’t want to ever go back to a

not recognize the woman

and being there for children is my top priority

love I have around me is enough, even if it

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

that fairytales are exactly that, tales and

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the sound of knocking on the

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

in my head.

I stand up. I knew it was probably Gunner because he was

them the snacks I promised then take a

to find Gunner standing outside

greet him awkwardly after giving Gunner a

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need invitation so he rushes inside and up the stairs the

each other.

left standing awkwardly, staring

last time he was here. Gunner is here almost every day and

or interacted with Calvin. It’s like for some unknown reason he

want to come in?” I ask him when I see

if you don’t

side to let him in. he looks unsure at first but

enters my house.

to sit down while

what happened to you, just wanted to make sure you’re okay” he

of it and by evening, Emma

No one knew that I was a Howell, and I wanted

name. They all still believe

someone would want to kidnap

all felt

“How’s the face?”

“Better” I simply answer.

that remained was the ugly purple–blackish color

cheek.

sure what to talk about.

situations. They usually make me feel

tense

“For what?”

when you’ve been nothing but kind

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