Ex-Husband's Regret

Rowan seemed happy right now, so like I said, I'm assuming he got back together with Emma. That was the only possible scenario. From what Gabriel used to tell me, Rowan had hated Ava with a passion, just like Gabriel hated me.

My eyes move to the little girl. She looked a bit familiar, but I couldn't place her face. Maybe she's Rowan and Emma's daughter though she looks nothing like the Emma I remembered. Then again, genes can be weird sometimes.

"And the little girl?"

"Her name is Iris” he answered, his proximity doing some weird things to me.

Moving away, I tried to keep a little distance between us.

I continued watching Iris, who was a ball of energy. She had these pretty blue eyes that I could see shining all the way to where I was standing. She didn't look like Emma, but if I remember correctly, Emma had blue eyes, so Iris probably got them from her.

said softly. "When did they get together and how did

wasn't really a bad person. We all went to the same school though she was older than

others. She was kind, smart and down-to-earth. That was what made her

Ava. We both weren't popular. Both of us loved two brothers who didn't give us the time of day. Both of us got married to those same brothers and were treated like shit... and we both got pregnant

to her, knowing how Rowan getting back together with Emma must have caused her pain. I saw the wedding ring on his finger, so he must have

for Ava? To comfort her for the pain she must be going through. I, more than anyone, know how painful unrequited love

lost my entire family, is that I didn't want to see Gabriel move on. I didn't want to see him find his match and slowly fall in love didn't want to see him getting married to the woman that was able té capture his heart

This was also the very reason why I stopped reading gossip magazines and watching gossip shows.

guessing this must be hard for Ava. Everyone knows how long she has loved Rowan. She loved him just as long as I loved Gabriel. It must hurt knowing Rowan was