Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Rowan.

I see the moment she shuts her emotions down. The moment the warm look she had just a few

seconds ago turns cold. Which leaves me cold.

“What are you doing here?” Ava asks her voice monotonous as I push my way into her house.

It’s like she was talking to a stranger. Like I was nothing but a speck of dust and nothing more. I stare at her unable to come up with anything. I’ve lived with this woman for almost a decade and

yet right now I can’t find the right words.

I look at her hand still in a sling. I came to check up on her and also to pick Noah. It was the

weekend so it was my time with him.

Remembering the man that I saw leaving, my brows furrow. He must be who the smile was for.

That little piece of realization makes my jaw clench.

“What was he doing here?” I ask instead of answering while trying to hide the unreasonable anger

I was feeling.

I get the guy is an officer and that he saved her life but he was crossing a line. I didn’t fucking like

him and I didn’t want him anywhere near Ava.

“That’s none of your business” she retorts.

“It is my business when you’re entertaining.men this early in the morning with my son in the house….did he sleep over? Is that why I saw him leaving?”

The thought of that leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. The last thing I want is for her to be exposing Noah to men months after we separated. It wouldn’t leave a good impression on the type

of woman she is.

She gives a humorless laugh, pulling me back to the present.

“It’s not any of your fucking business…do you see me meddling in your life while you’re busy entertaining Emma? And isn’t it hypocritical of you to stand there judging me?”

I glare at her. “Emma is different”

“How so?” she first feigns puzzlement and then her face lights up as if she figured out something. but I know it’s mockery. “Oh, I forgot she’s the love of your fucking life”

I grind my teeth She was starting to piss me off. What the hell was wrong with her? It’s like she

has something against me.

“I’ll never do anything that would affect Noah but I’m a single woman and I will have whoever!

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to start dating I’m not

For some reason heat starts rising up in my core making me

in the hallway. I take time to breathe in and calm myself. I follow the

been here. It looked different from the house we shared So very different that I was

continue walking. I find her in the kitchen wiping down

at me. “I had hoped you would leave. In case

these past few days is nothing but pure venom? It’s like all she wants is to strike

the weekend Ava, I came for Noah”

he is not awake yet and you could have done

come in”

at me and opens her mouth to speak I was sure she was about to

wait for him while we

frowns deepens, and she fists the dish

that’s the thing Rowan, we have nothing to talk about As long as we follow the terms of the

on my fucking nerves Where the fuck was the agreeable and subdued woman I was

you wanted? For me to be out of your life” she

bridge of my nose in frustration “I’m not the one who asked

has gotten into her but I was beginning to regret coming into her house. It seems all she wants to do is light. I wasnt in the fucking mood. Not when

didn’t want it and look, it came at the perfect time, just when Empia comes back to town Now you

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a sour subject but I never lied to her. Never led her on. She knew

for the mistake nine years ago, then she is the

want me to say? You know I never lied to you.

I hate you. I don’t know what I saw in

grind my teeth at her words. Her words angering me. Yes we did sleep together during our marriage but it was just to scratch an itch. I took vows and despite the fact I

talk about the past, I’m here to talk about Noah” I say changing the

round and round. I needed to say what I came here to say then leave

or did something

doesn’t fire back.

out a bottle of medicine. Uncapping it using one hand, she pops two pills into

and swallows.

label, I realize

the arm?”

talk, so talk Rowan… we both know you don’t care about me so quite with

she snaps.

and all but yell. “Damn it

you going to talk? If not you can leave. I’ll text you

Noah is wakes up”

stands up and goes to leave but I clump my hand around her uninjured hand. She immediately wrenches her

touch me!” she

from now on? Are we forever going to be at each other’s throats? We had a son

one of the reasons why I always preferred Emma. Why I fell in

eyes growing colder than I could ever thought

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me and comparing me to Emma. My behavior doesn’t concern

anyone about behaviors go give them to the love of

at each other.