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

knew that I would destroy her if she stayed, and I did. I broke her heart more times

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

right now,

wouldn’t have gotten to know Noah

weight that descends on me every time I remember all I put her

have tried harder; maybe then

down on me.

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

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

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

turn to find my father standing next to the

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

forgot how much joy she brought us. We forgot how she used to make us all laugh. We

girl who needed our love. That is on us. We were the parents,

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

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

make me feel better,

I did worse. So much fucking worse,

on me.

small smile. I didn’t want

believed me because she takes my

others start wondering what’s

dad

Emma. I knew she would be

different things.

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came.” Kate

response I can master, given that I’m not really

my parents, and I see

straight to my

going?” he asks after

remembering the fight between

just reminded me of the time he used to

me because I was afraid that he was

That, more than anything, scared

chance if he were to shoot his

progress so

is that I managed to piss her

sighs. “What did you

into a fight with Calvin. Turns out he is Gunner’s

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

is his new best

Gabe

Cal. You

a while,

the moment it

me!” he yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one that used

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

it. It’s such a damn coincidence that

asks as he walks towards

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

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