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.

her unconditionally. You wouldn't even know that Iris isn't his biological child. He loves her just as much as he loves Noah. That girl has a special place

drink?" Ava asks once again after our laugh dies

"I'm sure," I smile.

you can stay for

don't know, Ava," I reply. "I don't

lunch with us 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 do.

one more person... I'll be back," she

emails. Mom wasn't around when I left and I'd forgotten to tell her that I'd be

I am looking forward to building a relationship

voice pulls

looking at me in something similar to

to the wet wipe that was close to his

lipstick. Plus, it would make me blend in with the girls. She didn't want her dolls to know she'd sneaked

honestly. I tried holding it back, but it was too funny, so I ended up laughing. I haven't laughed like this in a long time. It felt strange yet