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

knew that I would destroy her if she stayed, and I did. I

think. Part of me wishes

she wouldn’t be as broken as she is right now, the other parts is grateful I’d stopped

have gotten to know Noah or the wonderful woman

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

then I wouldn’t

down on me.

taking too much on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure,

have a hand in destroying her

pieces.” Mom puts a hand around my forearm,

to find my father standing next

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

joy she brought us. We forgot how she used to

who needed our love. That is on us. We were the parents,

followed

us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder in a tight grip.

make me feel

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

on me.

smile. I didn’t want to dwell on this

believed me because she takes my hand

before the others start wondering what’s taking us so long,”

dad follows

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

different things.

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you came.” Kate kisses both of

can master, given that I’m not really

my parents, and I see that as

straight

things going?” he asks after the

I mumble, remembering the fight between me and Calvin the weekend

wasn’t one of my greatest moments, but he just reminded me of the

I was afraid that

is a good guy. That, more than

chance if

progress so far?” he

that I managed to piss her off

“What

fight with Calvin.

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

his new best

Calvin?” Gabe asks,

Cal. You remember

a

moment it downs

yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one that used

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

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

on?” Travis asks as he

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

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