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,

into herself but

his head on my shoulder and was holding my hand. His eyes were closed, but I knew very well

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

for Ava,” I

ugly. “I didn’t know that Ava was

you know nothing about my daughter,” Nora scoffs at

have a stare down. Sure, Kate is a powerhouse, especially as the matriarch

“If

that he is here, then you’re free

in the first place, given that you treated Ava

also drenches up something that I wasn’t ready to deal

snap open. He looks at the rest

Grandpa Theo talking about?” He didn’t say

everyone’s attention.

their faces. It’s like

a spat between adults. Nothing for you to worry about,” I try to

doesn’t buy it.

and grandpa is talking as if mom wasn’t treated well. Is that it?” His

it nears the

come. I notice that everyone except

making him hate us? Without making him hate

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

heave a sigh of relief and thank the heavens for the distraction. Noah seems

accompany him,” she says, turning around

head

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 incubators

smiles at us. “Noah,

and she had me wrapped around her tiny fingers. She wasn’t my blood, but she already

closed, so I couldn’t see her eye color, but everything else, from her nose to her lips and the piece of hair that was sticking out of her pink

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.

hold her?” Noah asks in

珍味

be a great big

There is no

you can touch her only if you promise

him get his hands inside the incubator. He softly

though she doesn’t wake

a while until the nurse lets us know

I felt like I was in

but not at the

ask my brother while taking a seat near

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and she looked so sad.

couldn’t let both of them in so Nora went

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