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

voice asks me. To

me. But it’s a little too late now. I let go

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

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

that love is never enough and that you can’t force someone else to love you. Finally, she understands that once something is

for whatever game Rowan is playing would be foolish. He

let that happen ever again. I don’t want to ever

the mirror and not recognize the woman staring back at her. I can’t risk

children is my top priority now. That has to

me is enough,

is long dead. Rowan and Ethan taught

me that fairytales are exactly that, tales and we know

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of knocking on the door. I look at the time and

in my thoughts for almost an

that was in my head. I can’t keep this up for

I stand up. I knew it was probably

I would make them the snacks I promised then take a

to find Gunner standing outside with

greet him awkwardly after giving Gunner a

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inside and up the stairs the moment we’re

each other.

I are left standing awkwardly,

he was here. Gunner

to their house, but I’ve hardly seen or interacted with Calvin. It’s

I ask him when I see

you

him in. he looks

enters my house.

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

to you, just wanted to make sure you’re

wind of it and

I was a Howell, and I wanted it like that because I wasn’t ready

still

would want to kidnap

I respond. It all

“How’s the face?”

“Better” I simply answer.

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

cheek.

us not sure what to talk about. I

situations. They usually make me feel sweaty and out of

tense air,

“For what?”

you’ve been nothing but kind

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