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

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

don’t know what to even think. Part of me wishes I had let

she is right now, the

know

that descends on me every time

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

down on me.

Sure, you hurt her,

in breaking her. Both families have a

Mom puts a hand around my forearm, trying to

is right.” I turn to find my father standing next to the

forgot that she came into our lives

forgot how much joy she brought us. We forgot how she used to make us all laugh. We

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

followed suit. If

adults and that is on us,” he

they said was meant to make me feel better, but it doesn’t.

was invisible. I did worse. So much fucking worse, and

on me.

give them a small smile. I didn’t want to

me because she takes my hand

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

dad follows

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

different things.

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I’m glad you came.” Kate

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

by my parents, and I

straight to my

he asks after the initial

between me

moments, but he just

that

good guy. That, more than anything, scared

that he actually has a chance

progress so far?”

I managed to piss her off even

sighs. “What did

fight with Calvin. Turns out he

talks about him all the damn

he is his new

confused. Who is Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking confused

Cal. You remember

a while,

the moment it

yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one that used to follow Emma around all

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

can’t believe it. It’s such a damn

on?” Travis asks as

followed him. In fact,

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