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. I broke

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

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

to know Noah or

time I remember all I

then I wouldn’t

down on me.

shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you hurt her, but you forget that we

Both families have a hand in destroying

for her broken pieces.” Mom puts

turn to find my father standing next to the sliding

forgot that she came

forgot how she used to make us all laugh.

love. That is on us. We were the parents, and you

and so you followed

as adults and that is on us,” he

to make me feel better, but it doesn’t. The rest

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

on me.

didn’t

me because she takes my

go before the others start wondering what’s taking us

dad follows

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

different things.

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glad you came.” Kate

I can master, given that I’m not really

by my parents, and I see that as

straight

are things going?” he asks

between me and Calvin the weekend

but he just reminded me of

was afraid that he was doing the

good guy. That, more than anything, scared the crap out of me

he actually has a chance if he were to

progress so far?”

progress is that I

sighs. “What did you

got into a fight with Calvin.

to explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the damn time.

is his

Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking

You remember

a while,

the moment it

The one that used to

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

a damn coincidence that I don’t

on?” Travis asks as he walks towards

thankful that Emma hadn’t followed

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