Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0341

“Noah, it’s time to cut the cake.” I shout his name once I get outside.

His head turns in my direction before he rushes towards me with a big smile on his mouth. A couple minutes later, Rowan joins us after taking Iris from my parents.

“Happy birthday to you…” We all start singing, and I can tell that Noah is basking in the glory and attention.

Once we are done, he blows out the candle, and joyous shouts ring out through the entire backyard, with the majority of the happy shouts coming from our families.

Startled by the noise, Iris begins to cry, but she stops the moment both Rowan and I lay a kiss on her cheek. We didn’t plan it; it just happened, but it didn’t stop the ‘Aaaws‘ from our guests.

“Happy birthday, Noah. I love you very much. Always remember that.” I hug him tightly, and he reciprocates.

“I love you too, mom.”

He then cuts the cake. I feed him a piece, and so does Rowan. Then he reciprocates by feeding us cake too. The cake is shared among the guests, and then soon it’s time for Noah to open his gifts.

Seeing him so happy, I realize that there is just no room for regrets. Gunner was standing next to him with a big smile on his face. it’s then that it hits me. I don’t know about Emma, but I know that neither Rowan and I nor Calvin would regret our kids, despite the pain and heartache we’ve all been through.

“Hello, miss,” a tiny voice pulls me from my thoughts.

in a pink chiffon dress. She had an oval–shaped face, pretty green eyes, tan skin, and red lips. She had glasses on, and her

sweet heart.” I kneel down to her height.

she asks curiously, and I nod my

really pretty,” she tells me, looking at me like I hung the moon and

and who are you, if I may may ask?”

is. She’s

to let you know that I’ll

straightforward and confident, and she wasn’t afraid of speaking her mind. Characters that I admire and wish I had

so?” I

he doesn’t like me; you see, he thinks I’m weird because I like studying bugs and plants. I hope to be a biologist one day, but you’ll

explain to this charming little girl that you can’t change a person’s mind? Especially a man

to change Rowan’s

at what cost? Look at the pain and heartache I went through just to achieve that. Pain I’m not really sure was worth it. I wouldn’t want this

say anything, though, Teresa rushes to me with a worried

it?” I ask, my anxiety starting to rise.

in and whispers. “There are policemen at the door, and they’re looking for Emma.”

that can’t

inform Rowan and the others. Let me go see what this is about. Also, while we’re dealing with it, please keep the kids

with Emma. Rowan had dropped all