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 her heart

Right now, I don’t know what to even think. Part of me wishes I had

right now, the other parts is grateful I’d stopped

know Noah

that descends on me every time I remember all

then I wouldn’t have this much

down on me.

on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure,

breaking her. Both families have a hand in destroying her heart. You’re

her broken pieces.” Mom puts a hand around my

I turn to find my father standing next to

hurting, Ava. We forgot that she came into our lives as a tiny baby

We forgot how she used to make us all laugh.

That is on us.

lead. We shunned her, and so you followed suit. If anyone

is on us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder

said was meant to make me

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

on me.

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

have believed me because she takes

on, let’s go before the others start wondering what’s taking us so long,” she says,

while dad follows

internally groan when I spot Emma. I knew she would be here, but knowing and seeing

different things.

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Ro. I’m glad you came.” Kate kisses

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

my parents, and I see that as my chance to slip

straight to

going?” he asks

fight between me and Calvin the weekend

but he just reminded

that he was doing the

Calvin is a good guy. That, more than anything,

actually has a chance if he were to

progress so far?” he

is that I managed to

“What

fight with Calvin.

who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the

his

is Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking

Cal. You

takes a

moment it

Cal? The one that used to follow Emma

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

such a damn

on?” Travis asks

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

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