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 her with

chest and rock her back

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

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 day, a part from

her bath,” Mary

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

you.

from me. This is

I’m done visiting

heaviness in my heart get worse with each step she takes

about to leave when the pediatrician

have a minute, Rowan? I want to talk to you,” she asks in a

and she just has this aura that immediately calms you down when

“Sure, about what?”

she’s healthy and no longer

do. “You can’t do that. Her mother hasn’t woken

One of you has to take

not”

my messy hair. “Can’t she

but no. We can only allow her to

nod my head. “Okay. I’ll discuss it with her

head straight towards Ava’s room.

door opens. Nora and Theo come

the doctor’s voice makes all three

a problem?” Theó asks, concern marring his

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to consider a certain option for Ava. Usually

we are afraid that she won’t be able

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

conversation is going.

told us she might recover,”

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

consider stopping her

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

life. To