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

destroy her if she stayed, and I did.

think. Part of

she wouldn’t be as broken as she is right now, the other parts is grateful I’d

know Noah or

time I remember all I put her through is

tried harder; maybe then I wouldn’t have this much regret

down on me.

on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure,

her. Both families have a hand in destroying

for her broken pieces.” Mom puts a hand around my forearm,

turn to find my

forgot that she came into our lives as a tiny baby

forgot how much joy she brought us. We forgot how she used to

she was a girl who needed our love. That is on us.

you followed

us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder in a

make me feel better, but it doesn’t. The rest

treated her like she was invisible. I did worse. So much fucking worse, and that shit

on me.

didn’t want

because she takes

let’s go before the others start wondering what’s taking

while dad

she would

different things.

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glad you came.” Kate kisses

only response I can master, given that I’m not really glad

I see that as my chance to

straight to

going?” he asks

the fight between me and

of my greatest moments, but he just reminded me of the time

That scared me because I was afraid that he

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

a chance if he

so far?”

The only progress is that I managed

sighs. “What

fight with Calvin. Turns

is. Noah talks about him all the damn time.

he is his new best

Calvin?” Gabe

You

a while,

moment it downs on

Cal? The

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

still can’t believe it. It’s such a damn

asks as he

behind him, thankful that Emma hadn’t followed him. In fact,

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then I didn’t mind

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