Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

3. Emma’s back

I sat on the cold hospital chair breathing in then out. Mother was still sobbing and she couldn’t be consoled. My heart broke for her. I understand it isn’t easy losing the man you love in such an unexpected way.

It was still a shock. I expected him to make a full recovery but now he was dead and I had no idea how to feel.

We never saw eye to eye and even though he hated me. I loved him. He was after all my father so how could I not love him?

“You okay?” Rowan asks sitting down beside me.

He arrived about an hour ago and this is the first time he talked to me since he came. I didn’t know what to do with the concern he was showing. After all he has never taken my feelings into consideration before.

“Yeah” I manage to say.

I haven’t shed a tear since we were given the news. Maybe it was belated shock or maybe I ran out of tears for him. Right now I was doing all I could to stay afloat since everyone else was breaking down.

I see feet in my peripheral vision and when I look up I find Travis staring at me. Just like always there isn’t a flicker of warmth in his eyes when he looks at me. I know what I did was a wrong but I haven’t I paid enough for that night?

“What?” I ask him.

Emma when dad got shot so she should be arriving soon. She

Rowan’s sharp intake of air. That’s the only indication I need to know that her name still affects him. The warmth he provided just a few minutes ago turns cold and I know that once

what else is

to her in years. I doubt she would want to

be cordial and give her space” mother adds, wiping the

you know what you’re

your betrayal. I won’t let you do that again

Haven’t I already paid enough for the actions I took

forgotten I’m also your daughter

chance to answer. I stand up and leave. I needed fresh air. I needed

air. Tears sting my eyes but I refuse to let them fall. What am I even doing here? Why did she bother calling me if she

all, I never considered myself part of their family and they didn’t consider me as one of their own too. I should just leave and

daughter?” a nurse

after calming down my

They’re viewing the body” she softly tells me, probably trying to

give

me so I owe him. With that, I make a decision. I would give him a proper burial,

longer have to put

the morgue. By the time I get there, the rest

he does when he is asleep. You would think that he is just resting. Instead he was dead. His

father” I tell

look before leaving the cold room. I shake off the heaviness that settles over my heart knowing he wasn’t the only one I would be saying goodbye to. They would never love me.