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. I

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

she wouldn’t be as broken as she is right now,

gotten to know Noah or the wonderful

crushing weight that descends on me every time I remember all I put her through

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

down on me.

much on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you hurt

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

pieces.” Mom puts a hand around my

to find my father

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

she brought us. We forgot how she used to

who needed our love. That is on us. We were the parents, and you

our lead. We shunned her, and so you followed suit.

and that is on us,” he finishes, clasping my

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

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

on me.

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

must have believed me because

wondering what’s taking

dad

spot Emma. I knew she would be

different things.

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came.” Kate kisses both

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

parents, and I see that as my chance to

head straight

things going?” he asks after

fight between me and Calvin the

he just reminded me of the

afraid that he

a good guy. That, more than anything, scared the

he actually has a chance if he were to shoot

progress so

I managed to piss her off even

sighs. “What

into a fight with Calvin. Turns out he is

don’t need to explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the damn

is his

Gabe asks, looking

You remember

takes a while,

moment it downs

The one that used to follow

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

such a damn coincidence that I don’t know

on?” Travis asks as he walks

thankful that Emma hadn’t followed him. In

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