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

what to even think. Part of

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

know Noah or the wonderful woman she

on me every time I remember all I put her through

should have tried harder; maybe then I

down on me.

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

our roles in breaking her. Both families have a hand in destroying her heart. You’re not

pieces.” Mom puts a hand around my forearm,

find my father standing next to the

in hurting, Ava. We forgot that she came

We forgot how she

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

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

and that is on us,” he

meant to make me feel better, but

I did worse. So much fucking worse, and that

on me.

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

have believed me because she takes

on, let’s go before the others start wondering what’s taking us so long,” she says,

while dad follows

I knew she would be here, but knowing and seeing

different things.

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

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

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

head straight to my

are things going?” he asks after the

I mumble, remembering the fight between

moments, but he just reminded me of the time

me because I was afraid that he was doing the

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

actually has a chance if he

progress so far?”

I

“What did you

Calvin. Turns

need to explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all

he is his new

Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking

You

a

the moment it downs on

The one that

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

can’t believe it. It’s such a damn coincidence that I

Travis asks as he

thankful that Emma hadn’t followed him. In

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