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

don’t know what to even think. Part of me wishes I had

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

know

weight that descends on me every time

then I wouldn’t have

down on me.

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

breaking her. Both families have a hand in destroying

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

to find my father standing next to

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

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

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

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

that is on us,” he finishes,

meant to make me

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

let’s go before the others start wondering

while dad

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

different things.

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glad you came.” Kate kisses both of

can master, given that I’m not really glad to be

distracted by my parents, and I see that as

head straight to

going?” he

remembering the fight between me and

of my greatest moments, but he just reminded me of the time he used to

I was afraid that he was doing the same to

That, more than anything, scared the

actually has a chance if he were

progress so far?” he

that I managed to piss

“What did you

into a fight with Calvin. Turns out

explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him

his

is Calvin?” Gabe asks,

You remember

takes a while,

moment it downs on

me!” he yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one that

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

believe it. It’s such a damn

going on?” Travis asks

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

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