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 the past

days.

He shrugs his shoulder.

take you to the airport” he says as he gestures

explanation

him. Like always, his face gives nothing away. I

it comes to me. I’m the only one he looks at coolly. Even with his business partners,

a sort

that. I’ve already called for an

wanted was to be

take us to get to the

His cold voice sending shivers down

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

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

in my power to make him notice

gonna happen asshole… Now leave, I’ll meet you at the airport” I

was coming to my

allow him to rule

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into my space so we’re chest to chest. His eyes flash and his nostrils flare, I

to let him

get your ass into my car” he growls through clench teeth. A storm

my fist. Usually I would push it down because I

him but I

fucking puppy you think you can fucking command” my voice was starting to rise. I was

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

he says in

Noah’s voice cuts through the tense

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

with us fighting all

can’t agree on something” I side

his face

Noah. Including

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

with a

just go with dad,

take a deep breath and cast my eyes heavenward.

and he looks at me

sigh in defeat. “Alright, fine” I

things I do

Noah screams and rushes back to the

Rowan and then leave

then pick things up. I give the room one last

was in place before turning

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

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to wait at the foyer” I glare at

to do

“Let’s just go”

turns around and leaves I

moving and lock the door, Rowan and Noah were already seated in the

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

on the radio but Rowan stops me

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

the only one who finds it S**y when a man does the one arm

“Fine”

me more than just a one word answer?” he

never been interested in anything 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 are

He knows that I’m right. The familiar pain threatens to rise up but I push it back down. I’m set on healing from those past

that we

haven’t you

and it’s getting on my nerve Rowan. Can you just ignore

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

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trying to make him happy. Trying to be what he wants. Trying 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