Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 119

Hoping against hope
I stare at my son. I’m so proud of him and of the bond he has with his mother. No one, not even her best

friends and her parents, knew the name she had chosen, yet she had told Noah.

“That’s really good,” Mary says, smiling at Noah. “You’re already shaping up to be a great big brother.”

Noah just nods, then looks up at me.

“One day we were on her bed while eating ice cream because she wanted it so much. I asked her what

name we were going to give to the baby. We spent hours going through baby names until we settled on

those two. It was so much fun, and we laughed a lot.”

Tears start filling his eyes once again, and I pull him to my side. It physically hurt to see him hurting. To see him in pain. I wanted to ease his heartache, but I didn’t have the power.

“When will she get better? I miss her so much,” he continues to cry.

I kept quiet because I have no answer to that. Not even the doctors know when or if Ava will wake up.

Mary kneels down to his level. She gently tugs at him a little. Noah doesn’t let me go, but he twists his

head to face her.

“Tell you what? How about I let you visit your sister? You’ll be the first person to see her,” she tells him.

“Really?” he asks as he wipes away his tears.

“Really” she smiles. “Just give me a few minutes, and I’ll come to get you. Is that okay?”

Noah nods his head as a small smile takes over his lips. The sadness is still there, but it’s been pushed

back.

When Mary stands up, I give her an appreciated nod. It may seem like a small thing, but she has done

something huge. She has given Noah hope. Something, or rather, someone to hold on to while he waits

for his mother to recover.

She nods to the rest and then turns to leave. Taking Noah’s hand, I lead him to the seats. I was damn

exhausted. Mentally, psychically, and emotionally. I could use some sleep, but I won’t get it until I see

both mother and child.

To my surprise, Calvin, Gunner and Kate walk in. Gunner’s hand is held firmly in Kate’s. They were chatting

while Calvin walked behind them. I can’t really tell whether they’ve told Gunner the truth.

I watch as Gunner’s eyes land on Emma. They become huge. I don’t understand that part, because I’m

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He let’s go of his grandmother’s hand and literally launches himself at Emma. Emma doesn’t have it though. She gently pushes him away from her with a look of disapproval. Gunner’s face falls, and tears start filling his eyes.

glares at Emma, as do Kate, Travis,

but

He had his head on my shoulder and was holding my hand. His eyes

here?” The bitter voice makes me look up, only to find Kate

for Ava,”

face twists into something ugly. “I didn’t know that Ava

you didn’t, since you know nothing about my

down. Sure, Kate is a powerhouse, especially as the matriarch of the Sharp family, but

“If

like the fact that he is here, then you’re free

given that you treated

shut Kate up, but it also drenches up something that I wasn’t ready to

snap open. He looks at the rest before looking at

didn’t say the words loudly, but it was

everyone’s attention.

all their faces. It’s like they’d

you to worry

doesn’t buy it.

and grandpa is talking as if mom wasn’t treated well. Is that

nears the

day would come. I notice that everyone except for Calvin and Gunner

right without making him hate us? Without making him

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your baby sister?” Mary comes back out

thank the heavens for the distraction. Noah seems to have forgotten. everything as excitement takes over his

Woods, you’ll have to accompany him,” she

head and follow

room where they sanitize us before giving us a medical gown, gloves, and masks to wear. Once that is done, we are then taken to the NICU unit. We pass a few babies who were also in

smiles at us. “Noah,

me wrapped around her tiny fingers. She wasn’t my blood, but

eye color, but everything else, from her nose to her lips and the piece

the tubes sticking out of her. She didn’t deserve this. She

She’s alive.

Right. That’s what matters.

Noah asks in a small

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be a great big brother. The love and care he has for

over his face. There

you can touch her only

Mary helps him get his hands inside the incubator. He softly touches her cheeks, and she

she doesn’t

while until the nurse lets us know it’s time for

of the protective gear. I felt like I was in

present, but not

is Theo?” I ask my brother while taking a seat

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she looked so sad. So

nurse couldn’t let both of them in

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