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

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

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

is right now, the other parts

have gotten to know Noah or

that descends on me every time

tried harder; maybe then I wouldn’t

down on me.

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

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

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

I turn to find my

Ava. We forgot that she came into our lives as

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

girl who needed our love. That is

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

that is on us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder in a

me feel

like she was invisible. I did worse. So much fucking worse, and that shit is

on me.

a small smile. I didn’t want to

believed me because she takes my hand

start wondering what’s taking us so long,” she

while dad follows

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

different things.

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you came.” Kate kisses

I can master, given that

and I see

straight

he

between me and Calvin the weekend

my greatest moments, but he just reminded me

was afraid that he was doing the

a good guy. That, more than anything, scared

a chance if

so far?”

only progress is that I managed to piss

“What did you

Calvin. Turns out

who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all

his

confused. Who is Calvin?” Gabe

Cal. You remember

a

the moment it downs

Nerdy Cal? The one that

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

damn coincidence

going on?” Travis asks as

look behind him, thankful that Emma hadn’t followed

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then I didn’t

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