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

destroy her if she stayed, and I did.

to even think. Part of me wishes I had

as broken as she is right now, the other parts

know Noah or the

on me every time

should have tried harder; maybe then I wouldn’t

down on me.

taking too much on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you hurt her, but

her. Both families have a hand in destroying her heart.

for her broken pieces.” Mom puts

I turn to find my father standing

forgot that she came into our lives as a tiny baby

forgot how much joy she brought us. We forgot how

love. That is on us. We

her, and so you followed suit.

he finishes, clasping my shoulder in a tight grip.

meant to make me feel better,

her like she was invisible. I did worse. So much fucking worse,

on me.

them a small smile. I didn’t want to

because

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

dad follows

I spot Emma. I knew she

different things.

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glad you came.” Kate kisses both of my

it’s the only response I can master, given that I’m not really

my parents, and I

straight

going?” he asks after the initial

fight between me and Calvin the weekend

but he just reminded me of the time he

That scared me because I was afraid that he was doing the

good guy. That, more than anything,

he actually has a chance if he were

so far?” he

is that I managed to piss her off even

“What did you

into a fight with Calvin. Turns out he is

explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all

his

Gabe

Cal. You

takes a

it downs

Nerdy Cal? The one that used to follow Emma around all

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

a damn coincidence that I don’t

on?” Travis asks as he walks

look behind him, thankful that Emma hadn’t followed

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