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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bound to start dating I’m not planning

reason heat starts rising up in my core making me want to hit

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

from the house we shared So very different that I was momentarily

those thoughts and continue walking. I find her in the kitchen wiping down

hoped you would leave. In case you haven’t guessed

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

weekend Ava, I

not awake yet and you could have

come in”

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

I can wait for him

she fists the dish towel

as we follow the terms of the custody agreement then we can

so stubborn and difficult all of a sudden? It was getting on my fucking

For me to be out of your life”

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

wants to

doesn’t mean you didn’t want it and look, it came at the perfect time, just when Empia comes back to town Now you can be with her the you’ve always wanted” she says

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lied to her. Never led

heart and if it wasn’t for the mistake nine years ago, then she is the one that would have

to say? You know I

didn’t stop you from using my body did it? Gosh I hate you. I don’t know what I

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 didn’t love her. I wasn’t going to break

I’m here to talk about Noah” I say

to say what I came here

something I would

gets her attentions. She doesn’t fire back. Instead she

a bottle of medicine. Uncapping it using

and swallows.

I realize it’s

the arm?” I

came here to talk, so talk Rowan… we both know you don’t care about me so

concern” she snaps.

hand and all but yell.

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

Noah is wakes up”

hand around her uninjured hand.

me!” she

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

one of the reasons why I always preferred Emma. Why I fell in love with her” I ground out, my temper getting

Her eyes growing colder

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won’t have you insulting me

give them to the

while. We glare at each other. Each one refusing to back