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

I would destroy her if she stayed, and I did. I broke her heart

to even think. Part of

wouldn’t be as broken as she is right now, the other parts is grateful I’d stopped

to know Noah or the wonderful woman she

me every time I remember all I put her through

I should have tried harder; maybe then I wouldn’t have this much regret

down on me.

your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you hurt her,

Both families have a hand in destroying her

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

right.” I turn to find my father standing next

We forgot that she

us. We forgot how she used to make us all laugh. We

who needed our love. That is on us. We

followed suit.

on us,” he finishes, clasping my

said was meant to make me

invisible. I did worse. So much fucking

on me.

smile. I didn’t want to dwell on

believed me because she takes my hand in

the others start wondering what’s

dad

I knew she would be here,

different things.

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glad you came.” Kate kisses both of my

the only response I can master, given that I’m

by my parents, and I see that as my chance

head straight

he asks after

mumble, remembering the fight between me and

my greatest moments, but he just reminded me of the time he used

was afraid that he was doing

guy. That, more than anything, scared the

that he actually has a chance if he were to shoot his

progress so

only progress is that I managed to piss her off

“What

got into a fight with Calvin. Turns out he

Noah talks about him all the

his new best

confused. Who is Calvin?” Gabe asks,

You remember

a

the moment it downs

Nerdy Cal? The

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

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

on?” Travis asks

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

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away from Ava, then I didn’t

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