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

if she stayed, and I did.

I don’t know what to even think.

be as broken as she is right now, the

to know Noah or

every time I remember all I put her through is

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

down on me.

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

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

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

mother is right.” I turn to find my father

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

forgot how much joy she brought us. We forgot how she

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

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

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

said was meant to make me feel

I did worse.

on me.

them a small smile. I didn’t want to dwell on this

have believed me because she takes

wondering what’s taking us

dad

I knew she would be here, but knowing

different things.

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you came.” Kate kisses both

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

I see that

head straight to my

things going?” he asks after the initial

remembering the fight between me and

moments, but he just reminded me

me because I was afraid that he was doing the same to Ava.

more than anything, scared

a chance if he were to

so far?”

I managed to piss her off

sighs. “What did you

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

talks about

his

Gabe asks,

You remember

a

the moment it

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

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

can’t believe it. It’s such a damn

going on?” Travis asks as he walks

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

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