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 more times

to even think. Part of me wishes I had let her go

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

wouldn’t have gotten to know

every time I remember all I

then I wouldn’t have

down on me.

too much on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you hurt her, but you forget that we

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

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

I turn to find my father standing

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

she brought us. We forgot

our love. That is on us.

so you followed suit. If anyone

he finishes,

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

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

on me.

smile. I didn’t want to dwell on this for

me because she takes my

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

while dad follows

knew she

different things.

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you came.” Kate kisses

response I can master, given that I’m

distracted by my parents, and I see that as my chance

head straight to

things going?” he

mumble, remembering the fight between me and Calvin the weekend

my greatest moments, but he just reminded

was afraid that he was doing the same to Ava. Regardless

than anything, scared the crap out of me

he actually has a chance if

progress so far?”

only progress is that I managed to piss

sighs. “What did you

a fight with Calvin. Turns

to explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all

he is his new

Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking confused as

Cal. You

a

moment it downs

he yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one that used to follow

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

believe it. It’s such a damn coincidence that I don’t know

on?” Travis asks as he walks

that Emma hadn’t followed him.

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