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.

and hugs his father. Calvin in turn glares at Emma, as do Kate, Travis, and everyone else who had watched

shrinks into herself but doesn’t say

was holding my hand. His eyes were closed, but I knew very

find Kate pointing a finger at Reaper as hatred and bitterness filter through her

Ava,”

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

you know nothing about my

Kate is a powerhouse, especially as the

“If

you’re free to leave. Personally, I

given that you treated Ava

seems to shut Kate up, but it also drenches up

looks at

He didn’t say

everyone’s attention.

look passes over all their faces. It’s like they’d completely

just a spat between adults. Nothing for you to worry about,” I try to assure him, but

doesn’t buy it.

what shit means, and grandpa is talking as if mom wasn’t treated well. Is that

it nears

come. I notice

without making him hate us? Without making

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you ready to see your baby sister?” Mary comes back out with a smile on her

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

accompany him,” she says, turning around

head

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, meet

around her tiny fingers. She

She had her eyes closed, so I couldn’t see her eye color, but everything else, from her nose to her lips and the piece

my heart break watching the tubes sticking out of her. She didn’t deserve this. She should still be cushioned in her mother’s

She’s alive.

Right. That’s what matters.

I hold her?” Noah asks in

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a great big brother. The love and care he

his face. There is no fucking way

you can’t…But you can touch her only

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

though she doesn’t wake

know it’s time for us to leave. I walk

out of the protective gear. I felt

present, but not at the same

is Theo?” I ask my brother while

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herself, and she looked so

both of them

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