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 broke her

I don’t know what to even think. Part of me wishes I had let her

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

have gotten to know Noah

crushing weight that descends on me every time I

then I wouldn’t have this much

down on me.

shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you hurt her, but you

Both families have a hand

her broken pieces.” Mom puts a hand around my forearm, trying to

turn to find my father standing

that she came into our lives as

how much joy she brought us. We forgot

needed our love. That is on us. We were the

We shunned her, and so you followed suit. If anyone is to blame,

he finishes, clasping my shoulder in a tight

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

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

on me.

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

me because she takes

let’s go before the others start wondering what’s taking us so

dad follows

she would be

different things.

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glad you came.”

master, given that I’m not really glad to

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

head straight

he asks after the

the fight between me

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

because I was afraid that he was doing the

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

a chance if he were to shoot

so far?” he

The only progress is that I managed

sighs. “What did

fight with Calvin. Turns

talks about him all the damn time.

is his new best

Gabe asks, looking confused

You

a while,

it downs on

Cal? The one that used to follow Emma around all

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

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

Travis asks as he walks towards

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

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