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

and I did. I broke

I don’t know what to even think.

be as broken as she is right now,

I wouldn’t have gotten to know Noah or the wonderful

on me every time I remember all I put

have tried harder; maybe then I wouldn’t have this

down on me.

shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you hurt

have a hand

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

is right.” I turn to find my father standing next

hurting, Ava. We forgot that she came

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

who needed our love. That is on us.

her, and so you followed suit. If anyone is

on us,” he finishes,

they said was meant to make me feel better,

did worse. So much fucking worse,

on me.

didn’t

have believed me because she takes my hand in

the others start wondering

while dad

spot Emma. I knew she would be here, but knowing and seeing

different things.

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I’m glad you came.” Kate kisses both

I can master, given that I’m not really

distracted by my parents, and I see that as my

straight to my

things going?” he asks

mumble, remembering the fight between me and Calvin the

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

was afraid that he was doing the same to Ava. Regardless

more than anything, scared the crap out of me

a chance if he were to

progress so far?” he

that I managed to piss her off

sighs. “What did

a fight with Calvin. Turns out

Noah talks about him all the

is his new best

Gabe asks, looking confused as

You

takes a

it downs

“That Nerdy Cal? The one that used to follow

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

damn coincidence that

on?” Travis asks as

behind him, thankful that Emma hadn’t followed him.

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