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.

here?” seems like I’ve been asking him this question a lot in

days.

He shrugs his shoulder.

the airport” he says as he gestures to

explanation

Like always, his face gives nothing away. I now understand that he

I’m the only one he looks at coolly. Even with his

them a

no need for that. I’ve already called for

be stuck with him in a moving car

take us to get to the

His cold voice sending shivers down my

look at Rowan and just wonder why I fell for him.

me. I should have ran for the hills screaming

for him instead doing everything in

I’ll meet you at the airport”

to my house

allow him to rule

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chest to chest. His eyes flash and his nostrils flare,

Refusing to let

Now cancel that fucking order and get your ass into my car” he growls through

begins to rise and I clench my fist. Usually I would push it down

him but I no longer

do you think you’re, hmm? I’m not some fucking puppy you think you can fucking command” my voice was starting to rise. I was

But what did it bring me? What did pushing down and containing who I am give? Nothing. It gave

says in a

two fighting again?” Noah’s voice cuts through the tense

turn around to find him looking at us sadly. Damn it!

with us fighting

we aren’t. We just can’t agree on

anger and coldness on his face has

for Noah. Including

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

a lazy

can’t we just go

heavenward. Damn him for throwing

and he looks at me

defeat. “Alright, fine”

things I

Noah screams and rushes back to the leaving room before coming back

leave to get Noah’s suitcase and my

tidy the living room a bit and then pick things up. I give the room one last glance to make

in place before turning

hand. Rowan wraps an arm around me and steadies me before

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told you to wait at the

told what to

“Let’s just go”

and leaves I watch him wondering what has

and Noah were already seated in the car. Reluctantly,

his tablet watching. 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

to turn on the radio but

His eyes were on the road but he looked

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

“Fine”

me more than just a one

I? You’ve never been interested in anything I’ve said before. In fact you would go to great lengths to tune me out” I say as

it back down. I’m set on healing from those past hurts and it starts by forgetting about it

Praying that we would just get where

mother was asking for you, haven’t you spoken

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

wheel tightens. I see his jaw clench. He was getting pissed. Probably because I wasn’t acting like

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he could fall in love with. Now I had shed that skin and he didn’t