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

if she stayed, and I did. I broke her heart more

to even think. Part of me wishes I had let

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

know Noah or the wonderful woman

weight that descends on me every time

harder; maybe then I wouldn’t have this much regret

down on me.

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

in breaking her. Both families have a

to blame for her broken pieces.” Mom puts a

find my father standing next to

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

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

our love. That is on us. We were the parents,

her, and so you followed suit. If anyone

that is on us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder in a

was meant to make me feel better, but it doesn’t. The rest mainly

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

on me.

didn’t want

have believed me because

on, let’s go before the others start wondering what’s taking us so long,” she

while dad

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

different things.

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glad you came.” Kate kisses

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

gets distracted by my parents, and I see that

head straight

he asks after the initial

I mumble, remembering the fight between

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

because I was afraid that he was doing the same to

Calvin is a good guy. That, more than anything,

a chance if he were to shoot

so far?”

only progress is that I managed to piss

“What

Calvin. Turns

is. Noah talks about him all the damn time. He

is his

is Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking confused as

You remember

a

the moment it downs

“That Nerdy Cal? The one

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

a damn coincidence

Travis asks as he walks towards

Emma hadn’t followed him. In

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