Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 86

Friends?
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

always wanted? a voice asks me. To have him see

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

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

powerful than love. She understands that people you love can break you to the point where

enough and 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,

playing would be foolish. He already destroyed me

want to ever go back to a time

woman staring

there for children is my top priority now.

around me is enough, even if it

my prince charming is long dead. Rowan and

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

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shaken from my thoughts by the sound of knocking on the door.

here, drowning in my thoughts for almost

sort out the mess that was in my head. I can’t keep

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

would make them the snacks I promised then

to find Gunner standing outside with

I greet him awkwardly after giving

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he rushes inside and up the stairs the moment we’re done

each other.

standing awkwardly, staring at

him since the last time he was here. Gunner is here almost every day

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

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

you don’t

let him in. he looks unsure at first

enters my house.

him to sit down while

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

news in this city. Someone got wind of it and by evening,

Howell, and I wanted it like that because I

with the name. They all still believe

someone would want to

thanks” I respond. It all felt so weird

“How’s the face?”

“Better” I simply answer.

gone down. All that remained

cheek.

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

hate awkward situations. They usually make me feel sweaty

cuts through the tense air, making me

“For what?”

you’ve been nothing but kind to

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