Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0527

I pull myself up straight, my back ramrod, as I try to give myself some false bravado. I try to get the words out. To tell her that I am okay, but my tongue is heavy, and the words refuse to leave my mouth.

She gently pats my shoulders. "I understand. Go and take a seat. It looks like your son needs a shoulder to lean on right now. You can be each other's anchor."

I do the only thing I can. I nod my head before leaving. I get to Gunner and sit next to him before pulling him onto my lap. We hug each other, holding on to one another.

I don't know how long it is when I feel someone shaking me. I focus on the person only to find Ava staring at me. Her brows pulled down, her mouth turned down, and her eyes full of worry.

"We are all here," she mumbles softly before sitting next to me. "Is she still in surgery?"

"Yes," I croak out the word that feels to have been pulled from deep down.

"What happened?" Travis asks, holding their mother, who seems last in his hands.

out. Or maybe she's also remembering. So far, three of her family members have been in the hospital. One

here. Travis, their mom, Ava and Rowan, Connier and Reaper, Letty, Gabriel, and his wife. Rowan and Gabriel's parents too. The only one missing is Molly. I wonder if anyone

him, but I insisted that I should get

got hurt in the process. I

brokenly, his pain shattering

hate seeing him like this. I hate seeing him broken. I hate seeing him blame himself.

kissing the back of it. "It's not your fault and don't

can see it in his eyes. He is still

one cares when we are all so worried about Emma. We were all beginning to get agitated by the lack of communication and information from the doctor when the doors to the operating room opened

*Emma's family?"

I didn't want Gunner hearing what he had to say in case it's bad news. Let's

to get a snack?" I