Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 100

Her fury
Rowan

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“Is Noan coming?” my mother asks me.

“Not today, mom. I forgot to let Ava know, and I didn’t want to spring this on her all of a sudden,” I

tell her as I walk into Kate’s home.

It was our monthly get–together. Just like the last one, I didn’t want to be here. The only reason I

was there was because I’d promised Mom that I would attend.

“I’ve missed him so much, and so has Kate. She really wanted to see him.” She pauses. “Now that

she and Ava are estranged, the only time she gets to see Noah is during these get–togethers.”

I wanted to feel sorry for her, but I don’t. That makes me a bastard, sure, but I believe that we were

all getting what we deserved. This was our punishment for how we treated Ava.

“Maybe next time,” I say as I walk past her.

Mom and Kate have been friends for years. She would do anything for her best friend. The last

thing I want or need is to stand there for almost thirty minutes just listening to how Kate was

suffering.

I didn’t need to hear about someone else’s suffering when I was dealing with one of my own.

She follows me as I make my way to the backyard. I know Kate’s home like the back of my hand.

After all, they’ve lived here for years. This is the same house where Ava and I got married. The

same house she tried to escape when she found out she was pregnant with Noah.

I stop dead in my tracks. I

who was following behind me, collides with my back.

“What the hell, Rowan?” she asks, but I don’t turn around. Nor do I answer.

She comes to my front when I don’t answer. My eyes stare at her, unseeing.

“Rowan? What is it?”

My throat bobbles as I try to form the words.

“I just remembered the day I caught Ava trying to escape. Looking back now, I can’t imagine how

my life would have turned out had she managed to escape me.” I tell her.

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“Rowan darling. Don’t think about such things. It didn’t happen and we should be grateful to God

for that ”

I sigh, remembering how foolish I had been.

“Ava was eighteen and scared, mom. She begged me to let her go because, deep down, she

I would destroy her if she stayed, and I did. I broke

even think. Part of me

as broken as she is right now, the other parts is grateful I’d

wouldn’t have gotten to know Noah or

every time I remember all I put her through

maybe then I wouldn’t have

down on me.

on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure,

families have a hand in destroying her heart. You’re not

pieces.” Mom puts

find my father standing

Ava. We forgot that she came

brought us. We forgot how she used to make

That is on us.

shunned her, and so you followed suit. If anyone is

that is on us,” he

know what they said was meant to make me

treated her like she was invisible. I did worse.

on me.

a small smile. I didn’t want to dwell on

have believed me because she takes my

go before the others start wondering what’s taking

while dad

knew she would be here, but knowing

different things.

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Ro. I’m glad you came.” Kate kisses both of my

it’s the only response I can master, given that I’m not

I

head straight to my

are things going?” he

remembering the fight between me and Calvin the weekend

of my greatest moments, but he just reminded me of

scared me because I was afraid that he

a good guy. That, more than anything, scared the crap out of me

he actually has a chance if

so far?” he

I managed to piss her off even

“What did you

got into a fight with Calvin. Turns out he is Gunner’s

explain who Gunner is. Noah talks

his new

Gabe asks, looking confused

Cal. You remember

takes a while,

moment it

Nerdy Cal? The one that used to follow

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

damn coincidence that

on?” Travis asks as he walks towards

followed him. In fact, thinking about it

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from Ava, then I didn’t

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