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

and I

what to even think. Part of me wishes I had let

broken as she is right now, the other parts is grateful I’d stopped

to know Noah or

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

tried harder; maybe then I wouldn’t have this

down on me.

Sure, you hurt her,

have a hand in destroying her

pieces.” Mom puts a hand around my forearm,

I turn to find my

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

joy she brought us. We forgot how she used to make us all laugh. We

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

and so you followed

that is on us,” he finishes,

me feel better, but it doesn’t. The rest

did worse.

on me.

smile. I didn’t want to dwell on

because she takes my hand

wondering what’s taking us so

while dad

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

different things.

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glad you came.”

can master, given that I’m

gets distracted by my parents, and I see that as my chance to slip

head straight

he asks after the initial

fight between

just reminded

scared me because I was afraid that he was doing the same to

a good guy. That, more than

chance if he

so far?” he

progress is that I managed to

“What

with Calvin. Turns out he is

talks

is his new best

Gabe

Cal. You remember

a while,

moment it downs on

The one that used to

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

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

asks

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

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