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

and I did. I

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

as broken as she is right now, the other parts is grateful

wouldn’t have gotten to know Noah

every time I remember

should have tried harder; maybe then

down on me.

Sure, you hurt her,

her. Both families have a hand in destroying her

one to blame for her broken pieces.” Mom puts a hand

mother is right.” I turn to find my father

part in hurting, Ava. We forgot that

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

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

and so you followed suit. If anyone is to

as adults and that is on us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder in

said was meant to make me feel better,

did worse.

on me.

a small smile. I didn’t want

because she takes my

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

dad

she would

different things.

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Ro. I’m glad you came.” Kate kisses both of

can master, given that I’m not really glad

by my parents, and I see

straight to my

are things going?” he asks after the

between

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

scared me because I was afraid that he was doing the same to Ava. Regardless

than anything, scared the

a chance if he were

progress so far?”

that I

sighs. “What did

Calvin.

explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the damn

is his new best

confused. Who is Calvin?” Gabe asks,

You

takes a while,

moment it downs on

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

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

a damn coincidence that I don’t

going on?” Travis asks

hadn’t followed him. In fact, thinking about it

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