Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 116

First Suspect
Chapter 116

“What do you mean she slipped into a coma?” Theo asks with an unmistakable tremble in his voice.

My heart was once again thudding against my ribcage. It felt like it wanted to punch a whole right through my fucking chest.

I try to think clearly, but it’s like my brain can’t function. Time slowed down as the doctor spoke. All I

heard was a ringing in my ear.

I stumble back and fall on the seat I had vacated. Gabe and my dad put their hands on me, but I shake

them off. I didn’t want their comfort. I wanted the doctor to tell me that the surgery had been a success

and that in a few hours Ava would wake up.

“She had a total of four bullets. One hit her head, the second hit her chest, the third hit her stomach, and

the final one hit her thigh. We were able to remove three of them successfully, except for the one in her

skull. It was lodged too deep and removing it would have killed her.”

Fuck. I don’t know what to feel or think about that. He is telling us that Ava will have to live with a bullet

stuck in her head. How is any of that fair? She was okay this morning before things took a turn for the

worst.

‘At least she’s alive,‘ a voice whispers.

I ignore it. She was alive, but would she stay alive? That was the main fucking question.

over, had to drill her skull to drain
“We were able to stop the bleeding, both internal and external. We,

fluid, which helped with the swelling in her brain. She flat–lined twice. It’s after the second time that she

slipped into a comma. For now, she’s in ICU.”

If I thought nothing could hurt me worse than seeing Ava get shot, then I was wrong. Hearing that we

almost lost her twice destroyed me. It is like being stabbed by a thousand sharp knives. I wouldn’t wish

anyone this fucking pain. Not even my worst enemy.

“Will she wake up?” I breathe hoarsely. “Will she be able to make a full recovery?”

“At this point, we can’t really say. This isn’t an induced coma, and we can’t assure you that she’ll wake up

in a few days. She might wake up tomorrow, in a few days, in a few months, or she might not wake up at

all. For now, we’ll give it a few days to see whether she’ll wake up.”

The possibility that she might not wake up nearly brought me to my knees.

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thoughts away. I can’t think like that. She’s strong; she’ll

and snapping

Will living with it have

her cheek.

hard this must be for her. I can’t ever imagine facing

too

perfectly normal lives, and there

speech and hearing issues, or have trouble

that might be

can’t say for sure. We have to wait for her to

If she wakes up,

words verbally, but it’s in the way he looks at us. The

Theo pulls

strong couple I know is nowhere to be seen.

heartbroken parents.

you’ll have to come back tomorrow, and even then, we will

one person in the room with her. Now, if you’ll excuse

just as mom comes back with the

immediately comes to me, while Gunner goes to his

the doctor say? Is mom okay?” He looks up at

parent. Knowing whether to

sure his mother will wake up from

tell him that she’s

Bud. We’ll just have to wait and pray.”

wakes up, he would end up

anything. Just looks at me before

1

of silence, I turn and face the

today, I think you should all

tomorrow.”

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refuse at the

but they refuse to budge. In the end, everyone decides to stay except for

hospital and that he needs someone with him. Cal agrees for the sake of Gunner. The boy was already yawning even though you could

after they leave. There is little talking. Mostly we just sit in silence,

arrives.

to interview the witnesses about Ava’s shooting.

happened to her.”

I nod my head.

“Have you found anything?”

give us anything beyond what we already know

they would have something. A starting

she in any state

know it’s not his fault since he doesn’t

just pisses me

in a coma,” I grit

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