Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0333

I stay at my parents‘ house a little longer. Iris is eating up the attention that is being given to her by her grandparents. Although she is small, she loves attention, especially if the attention comes in the form of belly kisses.

Looking at her, I wish that my life was that simple. Was I the only one who’s ever desired the life of a child? They didn’t have a worry in the world except food and dirty diapers. Their

innocence is like a balm to a wounded and troubled soul.

Then they grow up, life happens, and they become jaded. If I could save both my children from this thing called love, I would, but I know ultimately I can’t because they have their own destiny to follow, whether it will be full of happiness, heartache, or a mix of both.

I continue watching as both sets of grandparents play with my daughter on the grass. Nora was holding a laughing Iris. You want to know what she was laughing at? Well, apparently, she found it really hilarious seeing Theo roll on the grass.

I get her too. If I was in a better mood, I would also find it funny. Who would have thought that one of the most powerful couples in the city would be like this with their grandchild?

I don’t remember the parents of Kate and James, but what I remember is them being really cold and stoic, but maybe it was just towards me. As for Mother and Father, even though they loved Noah, I never once saw them behave like Nora and Theo. Their warmness warmed my heart.

I take a sip of my drink, trying so hard to fight against the decision I was sure I had to make. Part of me thought I needed time, but the other knew that Rowan and I couldn’t continue the way we were. It took that memory to destroy everything I thought we were building since I woke up.

I felt the sincerity in his words, but I was having a hard time letting go. This time around, what threatened our relationship wasn’t his lack of concern and love for me. This time, it was the echoes and memories of his past mistakes.

“Is something still bothering you?” Nora’s voice startles me, mainly because I’m so lost in my thoughts that I don’t even see her come towards me.

“I forgot to tell you the reason why I asked for a meeting,” I answered, trying to dodge the question.

Of course, a lot of things still bothered me, but I wasn’t going to burden her with that. This fell wholly on me. I was the one who was struggling. The one that this whole thing fell on. I didn’t want to dampen others spirits with my troubles.

“That’s not important,” she tells me softly. “Not when you’re clearly still struggling with

I just stared at her. Maybe what I need is fresh air. I felt a bit suffocated. A bit unhinged. I felt uncomfortable in my own skin.

“I’ll be okay. I’m just struggling with what I need to do and what decisions I need to make.”

She nods her head in understanding before pulling me into her arms. Her warmth and care make me want to cry. I felt so overwhelmed, so burdened by everything. I felt lost, like I was just drifting. Fighting the tears back, I pull away from her.

“Is it okay if I leave Iris with you for a couple of hours?” I ask, trying to control the tremble in my voice. “I want to go pick a gift for Noah.”

Her eyes sear into mine. I know she knows I’m using this as an excuse, but she also

I need to breathe and be alone.

at me. “Take as much time

I tell Boris to

idea of what I wanted to buy Noah, and maybe a little

start going from shop to shop. Noah wasn’t subtle, and he dropped obvious hints about what he wanted. All of them combined made a whole list. He wasn’t spoilt, but he also knew that neither of his parents were lacking

“Ava!”

finished buying the last item on the list when I heard her voice. Turning around, I found Letty and

known we would all be here, we would have organized lunch,” Letty all but

come last minute to shop for Noah’s birthday gifts,” I answer,

work to babysit her simply because you wanted to go shopping,” Corrine says

She looked so hopeful and so happy, and in her own world, dreaming about how happy Rowan and I were.

She probably assumed that Corrine is right and

“Sure”

nearby restaurant, with Boris following behind us. We get a table, and immediately a waiter comes to

wasn’t in the mood, but I needed a distraction. Something to take my mind off

by to see you again?” Letty asks, her excitement evident.

bites her lips, telling us all

he did more than just visit,” she beamed, her eyes sparkling with

her chair. “Give us all the tea, woman. Don’t leave

that she would go through with it, but it seems like I was wrong. Even after she said she would consider it just to aggravate her father, I didn’t

he showed up again; I let him in, and then he proceeded to fuck my brains out,” Corrine

offended by this. “I want the spicy details: how big is he, what positions

at that. Letty looked like she would die if she didn’t get the answers to her questions. She looked eager and was sitting at the edge of her seat. I couldn’t hold it in anymore, and I ended up laughing. It was damn hilarious, and she had this comic look on her face

if she couldn’t understand what I found so funny.

so desperate to know what her tumble in the sheets was like? Do you

at me, but I know there is no heat behind the

you… I just want to know if they did a position I’ve yet to try since I like

at me. She’d just

I’m honest, I don’t know what she sees in Trevor, but love is

as I would want someone else for my friend, I wasn’t going to

thing, or will he be back for more?” I ask curiously as I push thoughts of Trevor out of my mind.

we agreed to