Ex-Husband's Regret

Three months later
Chapter 120

Rowan.

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It’s been three months. Three fucking months since Ava was shot, and she’s yet to wake up. With each month that goes by, everyone is slowly losing hope that she’ll ever wake up.

It’s frustrating as hell, but there’s nothing I can do about it. It’s now beyond anyone’s power.

She was taken off the machine a month after her accident. She didn’t need them to breathe since her

lungs were doing just fine. They even transferred her to a normal room. We all thought she’d come out of

the coma then, but it never happened. Two months down the line, and we are still waiting.

“Should I wait for you, Mr. Wood?” my driver asks just before I get out of the car.

“It’s not necessary. I’ll call you when I’m done.”

I get out of the car and walk into the hospital. The staff greets me because I have been a regular visitor

for the past few months.

I just nod my head. I feel the tiredness down to my bones. I haven’t had a moment of peace since that

day. Sleep flees from me every single night, and I’m left either staring at the ceiling all night or working.

Due to the circumstances, Noah is back to living with me. He’s here every day after school. Visiting his

mother and sister. I see the toll everything is taking on him, but I know it’ll only be better when Ava and

Iris leave the hospital.

I head first to see Iris before seeing Ava. That little girl has won my heart these past few months. Her

resilience and strength to overcome what was thrown at her remind me of her mother.

“You’re here, Rowan; let me just get our little princess ready,” Mary says as she busies herself. 1

Iris was taken out of the incubator a week ago. The doctors said that she was now healthy and out of

danger. Since she had reached the nine–month milestone, there was no need for her to remain there. 2

Minutes later, Mary is handing Iris over to me.

are you doing today?” I ask

tiny form in my chest and rock her back and forth.

looked like Ava, but her blue eyes were

when she’s older.

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grips it in a tight hold. I smile at that. She’s become the highlight of my

her

forty minutes have gone by. Iris is precious. While with her, you easily forget everything

you.

me. This is usually the hardest

goodbye to her once I’m done visiting

head and turns to leave. I watch them, feeling the heaviness in my heart get worse with each step she takes away from

was just about to leave when the pediatrician stopped

Rowan? I want to talk to you,” she asks in a gentle and

she just has this aura that immediately calms you down when

“Sure, about what?”

ago, and since she’s healthy and no longer in any danger,

her, not really knowing what to do. “You

of the hospital. One of you has to take her

not”

messy hair. “Can’t she stay for

allow her to stay until tomorrow,

I’ll discuss it with her

of the nursery and head straight towards

door opens. Nora and Theo come out

people I wanted to see” the doctor’s voice makes all three of us turn to face

a problem?” Theó asks, concern marring

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for Ava. Usually patients wake up

concerns us and we are

don’t want to jump to conclusions, but I don’t fucking

conversation is going.

she might recover,” Nora

not too confident. Not when there is little brain activity‘ he

consider stopping her

described as a

her life.