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.

what to even think. Part of me

wouldn’t be as broken as she is right now, the other parts

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

crushing weight that descends on me every time I remember all I put

harder; maybe then

down on me.

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

families have a

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

find my father

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

how much joy she brought us. We forgot

she was a girl who needed our love. That is on us. We were

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

and that is on us,” he finishes, clasping

they said was meant to make me feel better, but it

invisible. I did worse. So much fucking worse, and that

on me.

didn’t want to dwell on this for

believed me because she takes my hand

wondering what’s taking us

while dad

groan when I spot Emma. I knew she would

different things.

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Ro. I’m glad you came.”

master, given that

distracted by my parents, and I see that

straight to my

are things going?” he asks after the initial

mumble, remembering the fight between me and Calvin the weekend

just reminded me of the

because I was afraid that he was

than anything,

he actually has a chance if he were to shoot

so far?” he

The only progress is that I managed to

“What did you

Calvin. Turns out he is Gunner’s

don’t need to explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all

his

Gabe asks, looking confused as

Cal. You

a

the moment it downs on

yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one that used

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

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

on?” Travis asks as he walks

that Emma hadn’t followed him. In

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