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 heart

know what to even think. Part of me wishes

she is right now, the other

gotten to know Noah or the wonderful

me every time I remember

then I

down on me.

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

families have a hand in destroying her heart. You’re not

Mom puts a hand

find my father standing next to the sliding

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

she brought us. We forgot how

love. That is

lead. We shunned her, and so you followed

and that is on us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder

they said was meant to make me

like she was invisible. I did

on me.

them a small smile. I didn’t want

must have believed me because she takes

wondering what’s taking us so long,” she says, pulling

dad follows

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

different things.

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I’m glad you came.” Kate

master, given

and I see that as my

head straight

things going?” he asks after the initial

fight between me and

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

scared me because I was afraid that he was doing

than

has a chance

progress so far?”

is that I managed

“What did you

with Calvin. Turns

Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the damn time.

his new best

Gabe asks, looking

Cal. You remember

takes a

it

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

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

It’s such a damn coincidence that I don’t know

Travis asks as he walks towards

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

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Ava, then I didn’t

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