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.

his father. Calvin in turn glares at Emma, as do

but

was holding my hand. His

up, only to find Kate pointing a finger at Reaper as hatred and bitterness filter

Ava,” I

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

know nothing about my daughter,” Nora scoffs at

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

“If

then you’re free to

first place, given that you

seems to shut Kate up, but it also drenches up something that

open. He looks at the rest before looking

Theo talking about?” He didn’t say the words loudly, but it was enough

everyone’s attention.

their faces. It’s

adults. Nothing for you to worry about,” I try to assure him,

doesn’t buy it.

shit means, and grandpa is talking as if mom wasn’t treated

hard as it nears the end of

would come. I notice that everyone except for Calvin and

tell him that Theo was right without making him hate us? Without making him hate me for the way

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your baby sister?” Mary

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

him,” she says, turning around as

my head

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

smiles at us. “Noah, meet

around her tiny fingers. She wasn’t

though small, is beautiful. 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 of hair that

of her. She didn’t deserve this. She should still be

She’s alive.

Right. That’s what matters.

Noah asks in

珍味

was already shaping up to be a

There is

you can touch her only if you promise

nods. Mary helps him get his hands inside the incubator. He

him, though she doesn’t

while until the nurse lets us know it’s time for us to leave. I walk

with Noah after we get out of the protective gear. I felt like I was in a fucking dream. Like I

present, but not at the same

I ask my brother while

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she looked

Ava. The nurse couldn’t let both of them

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