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

stayed, and I did. I broke her

count. Right now, I don’t know what to even think.

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

gotten to know Noah

crushing weight that descends on me every time I remember

maybe then I wouldn’t have

down on me.

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

her. Both families have a hand in destroying

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

turn to find my father standing

all played our part in hurting, Ava. We forgot that she came

joy she brought us. We forgot how she used to

That is on us. We were the parents,

We shunned her, and so you followed

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

know what they said was meant to make me feel

was invisible. I did worse. So

on me.

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

believed me because she takes my hand

go before the others start wondering what’s

dad

Emma. I knew she would

different things.

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you came.” Kate kisses both

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

distracted by my parents, and I see that as

head straight

things going?” he asks after the

between

one of my greatest moments, but he just reminded me of

afraid that he was doing

Calvin is a good guy. That, more than anything, scared the

he actually has a chance if he

progress so far?” he

progress is that I

sighs. “What did you

fight with Calvin. Turns

who Gunner is. Noah talks about

his

confused. Who is Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking

You

a

moment it downs on

yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

such a damn coincidence that I don’t know

on?” Travis asks

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

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then I didn’t mind

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