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.

around and hugs his father. Calvin in turn glares at Emma,

but doesn’t

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

The bitter voice makes me look up, only to find Kate pointing a finger at Reaper as hatred and bitterness filter through her

Ava,”

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

you didn’t, since you know nothing about

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

“If

here, then you’re

first place, given that you treated Ava like shit for

also drenches up

at the rest before looking

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

everyone’s attention.

all their faces. It’s

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

doesn’t buy it.

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

nears

would come. I notice that

him hate us? Without making him hate me

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Mary comes back out

thank the heavens for the distraction. Noah

him,” she says, turning

my head

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

fingers. She wasn’t my blood, but she already has

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 was sticking out of her pink hat, was Ava. She was a spitting image

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

She’s alive.

Right. That’s what matters.

hold her?” Noah asks in a

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already shaping up to be a

face. There is no fucking

touch her only if you

the incubator. He softly touches her cheeks, and

she

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

we get out of the protective gear. I felt like I was in

present, but not at the same

my brother while taking

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and she

nurse couldn’t let both

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