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

would destroy her if she stayed, and I did. I broke

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

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

I wouldn’t have gotten to know

weight that descends on me every time I

I should have tried harder; maybe then I wouldn’t have this

down on me.

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

families have

pieces.” Mom puts a

turn to find my father standing

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

We forgot how she used to make

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

you followed suit. If

as adults and that is on us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder

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

like she was invisible. I did worse. So

on me.

small smile. I didn’t want to

believed me because

go before the others start wondering what’s taking us so

while dad

internally groan when I spot Emma. I knew she would

different things.

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you came.” Kate

only response I can master, given

distracted by my parents, and I see that

straight to

are things going?” he asks after the initial

the fight between me

one of my greatest moments, but he just reminded me

that he was doing the same

That, more than anything,

has a chance

so far?”

progress is that I managed to piss her

sighs. “What did

a fight with Calvin. Turns out he is Gunner’s

explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the damn time. He tells

he is his

Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking

You remember

takes a while,

it downs on

Nerdy Cal? The one that

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

still can’t believe it. It’s such a damn coincidence that I don’t know what to

on?” Travis asks as

Emma hadn’t followed

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