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

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

think. Part of me wishes I had let

right now, the other parts is

know Noah or the wonderful

crushing weight that descends on me every time I remember all

I should have tried harder; maybe then

down on me.

too much on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you

in breaking her. Both families have a hand in destroying her

broken pieces.” Mom

to find my father standing next to the

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

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

our love. That is on us. We were

you followed suit.

is on us,” he finishes,

me feel better, but it doesn’t.

her like she was invisible. I did worse. So much

on me.

I didn’t want to dwell on this

believed me because she takes

wondering what’s taking us so

while dad

knew she would be

different things.

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came.”

can master, given that I’m not really glad

and I see

straight

going?” he asks after

the fight between me and Calvin

just reminded me of the time he used to chase

I was afraid that he was doing the

That, more than anything, scared the crap out

actually has a chance

progress so

is that I managed to piss

sighs. “What did you

a fight with Calvin.

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

his new best

Who is Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking confused

Cal. You remember

a

the moment it

he yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one that used to follow Emma around all

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

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

on?” Travis asks

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

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