Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0349

“I’m surprised, but also impressed.” Reaper says, and I swear I could hear the amusement in his voice. “Everyone talked about how much you loved her; I didn’t think you’d ever hurt her, especially for Ava.”

“People don’t know shit.”

It’s as I said that it finally hit me. My love for Emma was completely gone. It was dead, and maybe it has been for a long time now. What I feel for Ava is stronger.

Looking back, I was infatuated with Emma and the idea of love. Plus, everyone used to say that we belonged together. That we were perfect together. I think that went to my head. I heard it said so much when we were younger that maybe it brainwashed me into thinking that it was the truth.

Everyone wanted us together, including our mothers, who pushed us to always be around each other. What if what I thought was love was nothing but an idea planted in our heads by our mothers? A fantasy they had no business pushing on

1. us.

If it wasn’t for the constant pushing, would we have gotten together? Would we have started dating? The answer is probably a big fucking NO.

“Rowan, are you still there?”

I shake my head against the thoughts. None of that mattered. What matters is what I feel for Ava, and it’s bigger, stronger, and more than I’ve ever felt for Emma.

“Yeah, I just got lost in thoughts for a minute,” I reply

“Right,” he says, drugs the words out. “I’ve got shit to do; I’ll talk to you later.”

“Sure”

It wasn’t even ten minutes after we hung up that I got another phone call. I don’t recognize the number, but I pick it up anyway.

“Rowan, it’s Calvin.” I’m surprised, but the urgency in his voice catches my

attention.

“What happened?”

“It’s Ava; she’s unconscious.”

finish his sentence. I hang up the phone and rush out of the door. I could hear Noah calling

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tight fist as scenario after scenario of the worst played in my mind. I’m not afraid of admitting that I

it, I arrive at

asked immediately, not caring to conceal

“At Ava’s old house.”

there and find

here,” Calvin’s voice calls

the stairs. I head on over to the master bedroom to find him seated

the short distance towards

don’t fucking know. She

told her it

a key, and I gave it to her. It’s only after

she would pass

I came to check on her

on the floor, unconscious.”

I ignored him. My

her name, but she doesn’t wholly

couldn’t be said

fear spikes even more