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 still doesn’t know that dad didn’t make

hear 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

because what else is

she would want to be in the same

her space” mother adds, wiping

you’re asking me is

let you do that again especially now that your father is no longer with us and we need each other” she

enough for the actions

your daughter or am I

I stand up and leave. I needed fresh

but I refuse to let them fall. What am I even doing here? Why did she bother

of me wants to walk away right now and never look back. After 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 forget about them just

are you James Sharp’s daughter?” a nurse appears scaring the shit

calming down my

They’re viewing the body” she softly tells

just give

my decision. Despite his neglect, he still provided for me so I owe him.

They would no longer have to put

the morgue. By the time I get there, the rest had already finished viewing his

slab. He looks so at peace. Kind of like he does when he is asleep. You would think that he is just resting. Instead he was dead. His soul long departed

I tell

the cold room. I shake off the heaviness that settles over my heart knowing he wasn’t the only one