Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0261

I try to think, but nothing makes sense. Emma was back? How the hell was that even possible?

When she left, she’d sworn never to come back. Mother, Father, and Travis used to visit her, but she never

came home. Not even for the holidays.

In fact, my family used to go and spend Christmas with her. I never got invited. Before Noah was old enough to understand things, I used to spend Christmas alone. While my family went to be with Emma,.

Rowan and Noah spent it with his family, and as usual, I wasn’t invited.

Seeing her here in my home is a complete shock. He used to tell me that if he ever got a chance, he

would get back to Emma immediately. It confused me even more. If she was back, why the hell was

Rowan kissing me? Why the hell was he still with me?

I step completely out of his hand. He curses, though I don’t know if it’s because I stepped away from him.

or because Emma saw us kissing.

Wrapping my hands around myself, I continue to stare silently at Emma. I try to push back the pain and

hurt I’ve endured during my marriage to Rowan.

I might have hurt her when I slept with her boyfriends, but I’ve paid dearly for that mistake.

nothing compared to the ones Rowan, my family, and his

name in a

to head out of the kitchen just as Mother and Travis

them and rush up the

and lock myself inside. She was still asleep.

my legs, I fight the tears that threaten

the pain I’ve tried to hide. The hurt

move

that this was a chance for me and Rowan to start over.

has always belonged to Emma.

approaching the door, I tense. They stop outside the room, and seconds later,

a gentle knock.

open. I don’t want to face Rowan. I don’t want to face any of

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please open the door. His voice

could face whatever was awaiting for me on the other. side. I’m used to this.

AVE

and I’ll be out.” My volce comes out stronger than I

whispers an okay, and then I hear him leave. I force back my

composed, I leave the room and head to the

back to Iris’s room, only