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

her if she stayed, and I did.

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

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

know Noah or the

time I remember all I put her through is

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

down on me.

on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you

her. Both families have a hand in destroying her

her broken pieces.” Mom puts

right.” I turn to find my father standing next to the sliding

hurting, Ava. We forgot that she

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

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

followed suit. If anyone is to blame, then it’s

us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder in a tight grip.

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

did worse.

on me.

a small smile. I didn’t want to dwell on this for

believed me because

start wondering what’s taking

while dad

she would be here, but

different things.

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you came.” Kate

I can master, given

gets distracted by my parents, and I see that

straight

things going?” he asks

fight between

wasn’t one of my greatest moments, but he just reminded

that he was

Calvin is a good guy. That, more than anything, scared the crap out

that he actually has a chance

progress so far?” he

is that I managed to piss

sighs. “What did

into a fight with Calvin. Turns out he is

Noah talks about him all the damn time.

he is his new best

Calvin?” Gabe asks,

Cal. You remember

a while,

moment it

yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

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

going on?” Travis asks as he walks towards

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

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