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

Right now, I don’t know what to even think. Part of

as she is right now, the other parts is

wouldn’t have gotten to know Noah or the wonderful

time I remember all

should have tried harder; maybe then

down on me.

your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you

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

to blame for her broken pieces.” Mom puts a hand around my forearm, trying

I turn to find my father standing

hurting, Ava. We forgot that she came into our lives as a tiny baby

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

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

you followed suit. If anyone is to blame,

on us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder in

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

did worse. So much fucking worse, and that

on me.

didn’t want to dwell on

must have believed me because she takes my hand

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

while dad

Emma. I knew she would be here, but knowing and

different things.

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glad you came.” Kate kisses both of my

it’s the only response I can master, given that I’m not really glad to be

gets distracted by my parents, and I see that as my chance

straight

things going?” he asks after the

between me and

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

afraid that he was doing the

a good guy. That, more than

has a chance if he were to shoot his

progress so far?” he

The only progress is that I managed to piss her off

sighs. “What

a fight with Calvin. Turns out

who Gunner is. Noah talks about him

his new best

Gabe asks, looking

You remember

takes a

it

The one that used to follow Emma around

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

such a damn coincidence that

Travis asks

that Emma hadn’t followed him. In fact, thinking about it now,

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