Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0439

Emma.

I was in the kitchen having breakfast, but my food wouldn’t go down easily. Every I time tried to swallow it would get stuck because of how nervous and anxious I was.

“Are you okay?” my mother asks when I finally give up and let the fork and knife drop from my hands.

“I don’t know mom, I’m nervous,” my voice sounds shaky even to my own ears.

God. What was I thinking? Was this even a good idea to begin with? Was I even ready for this or am I just trying to stall? The questions keep pounding in my head as I look at my food in disgust. My appetite was severely lacking, and it’s been that way for months, but today it’s so much worse.

Mom grabs my hand in hers, before rubbing them gently. Her face softens as she looks at me.

“I know it’s scary sweetheart, but you have to do this,” she tells me gently with a small smile. “It’s for your own good.

to move on until you heal your wounds.” I hear her. I know she’s right, but that still doesn’t make it

had left a couple of days ago, but not before booking me a

I'd give it a try, so I couldn’t back out now. I

I guess,” I whisper, fighting back the tears that threatened to fall. “I’m afraid that my therapist

young again. I feel like the girl who would always run to her I mother for reassurance when she was doubting herself or feeling insecure. I did love my dad. I love him so

contentment before

she still feels horrible about how she treated Ava. Just like me, mom and Travis are battling

in her life and has completely cut them off. 1 know it pains them, but I also don’t know what to do to help them. Ava completely embraced her biological parents and left mom and Travis in the dirt “Maybe I'm not the

mean, Emma.” I release a sigh, not really surprised by her reaction. My mother is stubborn I guess I get that trait from her. She would never

Mom. You need to talk things out with a therapist. You need to let go of the guilt and regrets you are holding on to. You need this just

right now. Guilt and regret are strong emotions. Ones that can freeze you in the past, refusing to let go of you. This family, the Sharp family, seems to have a lot of them. We all needed to

eat my banana and drink my coffee. When I'm done, I stand up, ready