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.

seems like I’ve been asking him this question a lot in the

days.

He shrugs his shoulder.

says as he gestures to my injured

explanation

gives nothing away. I

he

to give them a sort of friendly

that. I’ve already called for

to be stuck with

us to get to the

commands. His cold

I fell for him. He is cold,

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

him instead doing everything in my power

gonna happen asshole… Now leave, I’ll meet

was coming to my house and throwing

allow him to

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to chest.

let him

cancel that fucking order and get your ass into my car” he growls through clench teeth. A

to rise and I clench my fist. Usually I would push it down because I didn’t

him but I no longer give a

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

I 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 who I am give? Nothing. It

says in a warning

Noah’s voice cuts through the tense

looking at us sadly. Damn it! I hate Noah seeing

with us fighting

just can’t agree on something”

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

for Noah. Including tolerating my

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

a lazy

can’t we just go

take a deep breath and cast my eyes heavenward. Damn him for

son and he looks at me so

defeat.

I do

back to the leaving room before coming

leave to

things

was in place

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

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you to wait at the foyer”

what to do you know this” he

“Let’s just go”

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

Noah were already

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

the radio but Rowan stops me when he

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

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

“Fine”

you give me more than just a one word answer?” he asks

you would go to great lengths to tune me out” I say as a matter of fact. “So why are you all of a sudden interested in

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

out the window. Praying that we would just get where we

you, haven’t you spoken to her

nerve Rowan. Can you just ignore me

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

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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 dog. I smile at that Pissing