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 did. I broke her

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

she is right now, the other parts is

to know Noah or

descends on me every time I remember all I put her through is

harder; maybe then I

down on me.

too much on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you

have a hand in destroying her heart.

her broken pieces.” Mom

to find my father standing next to

We forgot that she came into our lives as

forgot how she used to make

girl who needed our love. That is

lead. We shunned her, and so you followed suit. If

that is on us,” he finishes, clasping

said was meant to make me feel better, but it doesn’t.

and treated her like she was invisible. I did worse. So much fucking worse,

on me.

didn’t

because she takes

go before the others start wondering what’s

dad

she would be

different things.

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I’m glad you came.” Kate

given that I’m not really glad

and I see that as my

head straight to my

are things going?” he asks after

the fight between me and Calvin the weekend

one of my greatest moments, but he just reminded me of

because I was afraid that

guy. That, more than anything, scared the

that he actually has a chance if he

so far?”

that I managed to piss her off

“What did you

with Calvin. Turns

Noah talks about him all the

is his

Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking confused

You

takes a

moment it downs on

“That Nerdy Cal? The one that

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

believe it. It’s such a damn coincidence

on?” Travis asks as he walks

followed

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