Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0503

"When did you get so mature?" I tease, bumping my shoulders with hers. "I'm older, I should be wiser."

"Maturity comes with experience, you know." She shrugs her shoulders and smiles. "Love drives us to do what is best for our children. So as long as you are driven by love, you'll always want what's best for you kids, and you will make decisions based on that."

We are silent for a while, as I just d******d what she told me. It makes me feel less like a failure knowing that even Ava has doubts when to me she's the epitome of a perfect mother.

"Where is Iris, by the way?" I ask looking around, noticing that I haven't seen the little one since I arrived.

"She's in her room with Rowan, playing tea party." Her answer is accompanied by a grin. Content belong to NôvelDráma. Org.

I couldn't help it when I burst out laughing. "Rowan? Playing tea party?"

It sounded so weird. So out of the norm, it felt like we were talking about a different person. A different Rowan.

I can already imagine him with badly put-on makeup, nail polish and a skirt. The thought alone makes me laugh harder and Ava joins in.

and love her unconditionally. You wouldn't even know that Iris isn't his biological child. He loves her just as much

you don't want something to drink?" Ava asks once again after our

"I'm sure," I smile.

stay for lunch,"

reply. "I don't want

on, you won't be intruding. Have lunch with us and

look into her eyes and I can tell that she really wants to me to stay. I never thought I'd ever enjoy Ava's company but I do. I actually

to prepare for one more person... I'll be back," she tells me, standing

my phone and check if I have any messages or emails. Mom wasn't around when I left and I'd forgotten to tell her that I'd be coming to Ava's

I am looking forward to building a relationship

deep voice pulls

find Rowan looking at me in something similar to

wipe that was close to his lips

look pretty in her mother's pink lipstick. Plus, it would make me blend

so I ended up laughing. I haven't laughed like this in a long