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 him

days.

He shrugs his shoulder.

take you to the airport” he says as he gestures to my injured arm as a way

explanation

Like always, his face gives nothing away. I now

one he looks at coolly. Even with his

them a sort

that. I’ve already called

was to be stuck with him in

to

His cold voice

look at Rowan and just wonder why I fell for him. He is cold, arrogant

the hills screaming

instead doing everything in my power to make

happen asshole… Now leave, I’ll meet you at

think he was coming to my house

I won’t allow

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chest to chest. His eyes flash and his nostrils

let him intimidate

order and get your ass into my

and I clench my fist. Usually I would push it down because

him but I no longer give

fucking puppy you think

I thought we had. But what did it bring me? What did pushing down and containing who I am give? Nothing.

he says in a warning

again?” Noah’s voice cuts through the tense

us sadly. Damn it! I hate Noah seeing this side of us.

us fighting all

agree on

the anger and coldness on his face has disappeared.

Including tolerating my

go with an Uber’since she can’t drive but I wanted to drive you two.”

with a

we just go

deep breath and cast my eyes heavenward. Damn him

he looks at

sigh in defeat. “Alright, fine”

things I

and rushes back to the leaving room

leave to get Noah’s suitcase and

then pick things up. I give

place before

arm around me and steadies me before I can fall.

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at the foyer” I glare at

be told what to do you know this” he glares

“Let’s just go”

I watch him wondering what has

door, Rowan and Noah were already seated in

some cartoon. Once he’s focused on something it’s hard to get his attention. Another ten minutes in and I was going crazy. I’m almost tempted to throw myself out of the moving car just to escape.

on the radio but Rowan stops me

arm?” he asks His eyes were on the road but he looked at me briefly

a man does the one arm driving? Shaking those thoughts from my

“Fine”

a

I’ve said before. In fact you would go to great lengths to tune me out” I say as a matter of fact. “So why

that I’m right. The familiar pain threatens to rise up but I push it back down. I’m set on

Praying that we

was asking for you, haven’t you spoken

in annoyance. “You’re awfully chatty and it’s getting on my nerve Rowan. Can you just ignore me and pretend like I don’t exist like you usually

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

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to 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 like that I