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

knew that I would destroy her if she stayed, and I did. I broke her heart more times than

count. Right now, I don’t know what to even think. Part of me wishes I had

is right now, the other parts is

I wouldn’t have gotten to know Noah or the wonderful woman she

weight that descends on me every time I remember all

maybe then I wouldn’t

down on me.

much on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you hurt her,

in breaking her. Both families have

Mom puts a hand around

I turn to find my father standing next

played our part in hurting, Ava. We forgot that

us. We forgot

girl who needed our love. That

We shunned her, and so you followed suit. If anyone

is on us,” he finishes, clasping

make me feel better, but it

did worse. So much fucking worse, and that shit

on me.

a small smile. I didn’t want to

must have believed me because she takes my

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

while dad follows

I knew she would be here, but knowing and seeing

different things.

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came.” Kate kisses both of my

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

my parents, and I see that as

head straight to

are things going?” he asks after the initial

between me

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

afraid that he

than anything, scared the crap out

actually has a chance if he were to shoot

progress so far?”

only progress is that I

sighs. “What did you

fight with Calvin. Turns out

who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all

he is his

Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking confused as

Cal. You remember

a

moment it downs

The one that used to follow Emma around

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

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

asks as he

hadn’t followed him. In fact, thinking about

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