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

up, glaring and

her brain? Will living with it have any effect on her?”

her cheek.

even begin to imagine how hard this must be for her. I can’t ever imagine facing

just too

live perfectly normal lives, and

hearing

things that might be affected by

say for sure. We have to wait for her

If she wakes up,

words verbally, but it’s in the way

as more tears fall down her face. Theo pulls her into his

be seen. The only ones standing

heartbroken parents.

already past visiting hours, you’ll have to come back tomorrow,

in the room with her. Now, if

and he leaves just as mom comes back

while Gunner

mom okay?” He looks up at me with hope, shinning his

parent. Knowing whether to tell your

his mother will wake up

tell him that

aren’t sure, Bud. We’ll just have to wait

he would end up hating me

looks at me before looking

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minutes of silence,

won’t be able to see her today, I think you should all

tomorrow.”

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the

I’ll let them know if something comes up, but they refuse to

hospital and that he needs someone with him. Cal agrees for the sake of Gunner. The boy

by my side after they leave. There is little talking. Mostly we just

arrives.

to interview the witnesses

happened to her.”

I nod my head.

“Have you found anything?”

beyond what we already know and have

was hoping they would have something. A

any state to

voice hardens. I know it’s not his

pisses

a coma,” I

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