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.

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

days.

He shrugs his shoulder.

the airport” he says as he

explanation

stare at him. Like always, his face gives nothing away. I now understand

one he looks at coolly. Even

to give them a sort

I’ve already called for an

I wanted was to be stuck with him in a

take us to get to

cold voice sending shivers

I look at Rowan and just wonder why I

I should have ran for the hills screaming when I first

everything in

leave, I’ll meet you

he think he was coming to my house and

I won’t allow him

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we’re chest to chest. His

let him

leaving. Now cancel that fucking order and get your ass into my car” he growls through clench teeth. A storm brewing behind his stormy eyes.

rise and I clench my fist.

but I no longer

son of bitch…who the hell do you think you’re, hmm? I’m not some fucking puppy you

because I didn’t want to fracture. what I thought we had. But

he says in

two fighting again?” Noah’s voice cuts through

at us sadly. Damn it! I hate

us fighting

We just can’t agree on

coldness on his face

for Noah. Including tolerating

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

with a

we just

breath and cast my eyes heavenward. Damn him

my son and he looks at me

in defeat. “Alright, fine”

I do for

the

Rowan and then leave

things up. I give the room one last glance

place before

wraps an arm around me and steadies

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told you to wait at the foyer”

what to do you know this”

“Let’s just go”

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

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

get his attention. Another ten minutes in and I was going crazy. I’m almost tempted to throw myself out of

turn on the radio but Rowan stops me when

he asks His eyes were on the road but he looked at

one

“Fine”

than just a one word answer?” he asks

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 a matter of fact. “So why are you all of a

up but I push it back down. I’m set on healing from those past hurts and it starts by forgetting about it and about the man sitting

we would just get where we are going

was asking for you, haven’t you spoken to her of

“You’re awfully chatty and it’s getting on my nerve Rowan. Can you just ignore me and pretend

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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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 like that I wasn’t falling at his feet like a