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

if she stayed, and I did.

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

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

gotten to know Noah or the wonderful woman she

weight that descends on me every time

maybe then I wouldn’t have this much regret

down on me.

much on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you hurt

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

Mom puts a hand around my forearm, trying to

right.” I turn to find my father standing next to the

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

We forgot how she used to

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

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

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

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

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

on me.

smile. I didn’t want to dwell on

have believed me because she takes

on, let’s go before the others start wondering what’s taking

while dad

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

different things.

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came.” Kate

only response I can master, given that

my parents, and I see

straight to

are things going?” he asks after the

I mumble, remembering the fight between me and Calvin

wasn’t one of my greatest moments, but he just

That scared me because I was afraid that

than anything, scared the crap out of

a chance

so far?”

I managed to

sighs. “What did you

into a fight with Calvin. Turns

Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the damn time.

is his new best

Gabe asks, looking confused

Cal. You remember

a while,

the moment it downs on

yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

It’s such a damn coincidence

Travis asks as he

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

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away from Ava, then I didn’t mind

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