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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like that. She’s strong;

up, glaring and snapping at

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

her cheek.

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

just too

and there are others who

speech and hearing issues, or

things that might be affected by

We have to wait

If she wakes up,

doesn’t say the words verbally, but it’s in the way he looks at us. The uncertainty is in

Theo pulls her into his arms and hugs her close to

strong couple I know is nowhere to be seen. The only ones standing in their place are two

heartbroken parents.

to come back tomorrow, and even then, we will

room with her. Now, if you’ll

nod at him, and he leaves just as mom comes

comes to me, while

say? Is mom okay?” He looks up at me with

of being a parent. Knowing whether to tell your kid the

him that the doctors aren’t really sure his mother

him that

We’ll just have to wait and

wakes up, he would

looks at me

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a few minutes of silence, I turn and

to see her today, I think you

tomorrow.”

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Corrine and Letty refuse at the same time, followed

know if something comes up, but they refuse

with him. Cal agrees for the sake of Gunner.

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

arrives.

interview the witnesses about Ava’s shooting. I’m

happened to her.”

I nod my head.

“Have you found anything?”

couldn’t give us anything beyond what we already know and have

would have

in any state to be questioned?”

down, and my voice hardens. I know it’s not

pisses

in a coma,” I grit

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