Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Ava

“I still don’t understand why I have to go. Why can’t I just stay here with you?” Noah complains. A frown marring his handsome face.

He’s been sore about this whole thing since I told him that he’ll be leaving with his grandparents. At first he was excited about it but then he became saddened when he realized that neither I nor his father would be joining him.

His school had been understanding of our situation His teacher even agreed to send lessons to mother so that he isn’t left too behind.

“I already told you baby, this is a grandparents–grandson kind of vacation…it’s just for you and you grandparents.”

After talking to the chief he assured me that they’ll be sent somewhere tropical.

“You’re going to a beach. Haven’t you been begging us to take you for a vacation?” I add with a

mischievous smile.

The word ‘beach‘ immediately catches his attention. All the complaints he had, now lost.

Noah is obsessed with the ocean. He loves beaches so much that he once cried for a whole week

after we returned from a vacation in the Maldives. He’d wanted us to move there. When we refused

he’d pleaded for us to just leave him there.

I smile at the memory. So grateful for the happiness and joy Noah has filled my life with.

“You’re not lying to me are you?” he asks, pulling me back from my thoughts.

“Would I ever lie to you?”

“No” his frown turns into a full blown smile. His grey eyes shining in happiness. “I guess it’s okay then. I’m not mad at you anymore”

“Why were you mad at me?” I ask

“Because you refused to come with me, but it’s okay now. You can always join us later”

I wanted to tell him I won’t be joining him but I stop myself. I wasn’t going to risk him going back.

to being sad and moody again.

“Now, come one let’s go or we’ll be late” I take my handbag and sling it over my uninjured shoulder

While I grab his small suitcase, he grabs his duffel bag and rushes downstairs Carefully, I bring

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I was just about to order an Uber when my door bell rings. I rush to open before Noah can. He has a

tendency to open the door without first asking who is on the other side. No matter how many

times I caution him. No matter how many times I tell him to ask first and not to open if the person

on the other side doesn’t answer or he doesn’t recognize his or her voice. He just never listens.

Opening the door, I groan when I see who is on the other side.

Why did it seem like that the moment I decide to get over Rowan is when he seems to be

everywhere I turn?

“Dad!” Noah rushes past me and throws himself on his father.

“Hey buddy” Rowan greets him then hugs him close.

He sniffs him. Breathing his scent in. I once asked him why he does that and he told me Noah’s

scent just calms him. Like how fragrances calm other people down.

He puts him down and faces me. Noah rushes back to the living room. His excitement making

him hyper.

been asking

days.

He shrugs his shoulder.

to take you to the airport” he says as

explanation

nothing away. I now understand that

the only one he looks at coolly.

give them a sort of friendly

no need for that. I’ve already

lie. The last thing I wanted was to be stuck with

to get to

cold voice

Rowan and just wonder why I fell for him. He

me. I should have ran for the hills screaming when I first started to

for him instead doing everything in my

meet you at

the hell did he think he was coming to my house and throwing out commands? This

allow him to rule

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into my space so we’re chest to chest. His eyes flash

Refusing to let him intimidate

order and get your ass into my car” he growls through

my fist. Usually

him but I no

arrogant son of bitch…who the hell do you think you’re, hmm? I’m not some fucking puppy you think you can fucking command” my voice was starting

kept my mouth shut because I didn’t want to fracture. what I thought we had. But what did it bring me? What did pushing down and containing

says in a

you two fighting again?” Noah’s voice cuts

around to find him looking at us sadly. Damn it! I hate Noah

with us fighting all the

just can’t agree on something”

anger and coldness on his face has disappeared. Just like me,

for Noah. Including tolerating

with an Uber’since she can’t drive but I wanted to drive

a

we just go with dad,

cast my eyes heavenward. Damn

my son and he looks at me

defeat. “Alright, fine” I

things I do

screams and rushes back to the leaving room before coming back

Rowan and then leave to get Noah’s suitcase and

a bit and then pick things up. I give the

was in place before turning

handbag falls from my hand. Rowan wraps an arm around me and steadies me before I can fall. I jump away from him

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wait at the

told what to do you know this”

“Let’s just go”

can. Then he picks Noah’s abandoned suitcase, turns around and leaves I watch him wondering what has gotten into him. Not once has he helped me before. He was acting strangely

Rowan and Noah were already seated in the car. Reluctantly, I approach the car and

watching. some cartoon. Once he’s focused on something it’s hard to get his attention. Another ten minutes in and

hands to turn on the radio but Rowan stops me

His eyes were on the road but he looked at me briefly when he

who finds it S**y when a man does the one arm driving? Shaking those thoughts from my mind

“Fine”

me more than just a one word answer?” he

you would go to great lengths to tune me out” I say as a matter of fact. “So

threatens to rise up but I push it back down. I’m set on healing from those past hurts and it starts

Praying that we would just get where we

haven’t you spoken to her of

my nerve Rowan. Can you just ignore me and pretend like I don’t exist like

I see his jaw clench. He was getting pissed. Probably because I wasn’t acting like the meek lamb he was used to. The

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be like Emma. I did everything I could to be the wife he could fall in love with. Now I had shed that skin and he didn’t