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.

How are you doing today?” I ask

rock her back and forth. She doesn’t

Ava, but her blue eyes were Ethan’s. She’s definitely going to be

when she’s older.

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cheek, and she grips it in a tight hold. I smile at that. She’s become the highlight of my day, a part from Noah. She may not be my biological daughter,

now time for her bath,” Mary

up at the ticking clock only to realize almost forty minutes have gone by. Iris is precious. While with

you.

away from me. This is usually the

to say goodbye to her once I’m done visiting Ava,” I say as

the heaviness in my heart get worse

just about to leave when

minute, Rowan? I want to talk to you,” she

my mother’s age, and she just has this aura that immediately

“Sure, about what?”

she reached nine months a week ago, and since she’s healthy and no longer in any danger,

stare at her, not really knowing what to do. “You

One of you has to

not”

run my hands through my messy hair. “Can’t she

but no. We can only allow her to

“Okay. I’ll discuss

the nursery and head straight towards Ava’s room. I

door opens. Nora and

voice makes all three of us turn to face

a problem?” Theó asks, concern marring his

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consider a certain option for Ava.

and we are afraid that

want to

conversation is going.

you told us she might recover,”

might, but now I’m not too confident. Not when there

you consider stopping her

that comes of my mouth can only be described as a snarl. “In other words, you’re asking us

her life. To kill