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

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

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

know

me every time I remember all I

tried harder; maybe then I wouldn’t

down on me.

your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you

have a hand in destroying her

for her broken pieces.” Mom puts a hand

to find my

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

how much joy she brought us. We forgot how

needed our love. That is on us.

you followed suit. If anyone is to blame,

us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder in a

they said was meant to make me feel better, but it

invisible. I did worse. So much

on me.

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

must have believed me because she

start wondering what’s

dad follows

she would be here, but knowing and seeing

different things.

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you came.” Kate

I can master, given that I’m not really glad

I see that as my chance to

straight to my

are things going?” he asks after the

mumble, remembering the fight between me and Calvin the

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

that he was doing the

is a good guy. That, more than anything, scared the crap out of me

has a chance if he were to

so far?”

I managed to piss her off even

sighs. “What

with Calvin. Turns

explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the

his new best

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

You remember

a

it downs on

me!” he yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

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

Travis asks as he

followed him. In fact, thinking about

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