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

that I would destroy her if she stayed, and I did. I broke her

think. Part of me

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

I wouldn’t have gotten to know Noah or the wonderful woman

every time

have tried harder; maybe then I

down on me.

Sure, you

our roles in breaking her. Both families have a hand in

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

is right.” I turn to find my father standing

We forgot that she came into our lives as

us. We forgot how she

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

and so you followed suit. If anyone is to blame, then

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

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

and treated her like she was invisible. I did worse.

on me.

small smile. I didn’t want to dwell

have believed me because

before the others start wondering what’s

while dad follows

I spot Emma. I knew she would be here, but knowing and

different things.

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you came.” Kate kisses both of my

it’s the only response I can master, given that I’m

by my parents, and I see

straight to

things going?” he asks after

I mumble, remembering the fight between

greatest moments, but he just reminded me

I was afraid that he was

good guy. That, more than

he actually has a chance if

so far?” he

that I managed to piss her off

“What did

with Calvin. Turns out he is

Noah talks about him all the damn time.

is his new best

Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking confused

Cal. You remember

takes a while,

the moment it

Cal? The one that

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

damn coincidence that I don’t know

Travis asks as he walks towards

behind him, thankful that Emma hadn’t followed him. In fact, thinking about

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