Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

15. New development

Rowan.

“How is she doing, Rowan?” Kate, Ava’s mother asks.

The concern in her voice is genuine. You can hear how hard she’s trying to stop herself from

crying. It’s been a very hard couple of days and I still can’t over how we almost lost Ava

“She woke up yesterday for a few minutes before going back to sleep and before you start

worrying, the doctor said it’s normal for patients with head injuries”

I hear her sigh with relief. Kate has been different since the death of her husband She wants to

get close to Ava only now Ava has decided she doesn’t want anything to do with her family. In fact

she doesn’t want anything to do with all of us.

“Will she be okay? Will she make a full recovery?”

“Yes, the doctors are confident, but they’re not sure if she will be completely okay. It’s still too

early to tell but they say with this type of head injury there might be complications”

That was one of the things I was fucking afraid of. In all honest I just wanted her to be okay.

“Don’t worry though, Ava is strong I’m sure she’ll pull through. I got to go but I’ll call when she

wakes up, the last time she did, she was asking about Noah”

“Okay, Rowan, please keep me informed and make sure she’s getting the best treatment”

“I will”

I hang up after that and watch her. She looks so peaceful and beautiful. Why have I never noticed

how flawless her complexion is? Or how naturally long her eye lashes are? Or how full and red her

lips are

‘Because you never wanted to, you were so focused on hating and blaming her that you never

noticed anything good about her‘ my inner voice whispers. *

I sigh because I know that it’s the truth. I never wanted her so I went to great lengths to block her

out and it had worked until now. This new version of Ava demands attention. Demands to be

noticed.

I take her hand in mine. It’s so small and so soft. I’ve been doing this a lot. Rubbing her wrist and

feeling her pulse just to assure myself that she was still alive. That that bombing had not taken

her from us

Whenever I think of that Sunday, my heart squeezes and I feel like I’m fucking dying. I had called

her to warn her to stay away from Emma. Emma had come to me crying. She told me that Ava had

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it

The

the booming sound and people screaming my breath hitched. I’d been left calling Ava’s name over the phone in

called me and told me that Ava’s car had been bombed and that she was badly hurt. I can’t explain how I

from those thoughts and look at

visitors brought had to be taken to her house because they couldn’t fit here. Most of them were from her students. Those kids adored

she was probably a failure but seeing her students lavish her with love changed my perspective. They wouldn’t do all that if she wasn’t a great teacher. Her colleagues also had nothing but praise for her, which just made me realize

her soft voice pulls

turn to look at Emma. Standing next to

up?” Travis

thing had shaken him. Not only him but everyone. He came close

“No” I reply.

a shower and change clothes then

not leaving, Emma”

leave. What if

anyone if you fall down in exhaustion…just go home, I’m sure it won’t take long for you to look

right, Rowan, I promise we won’t

second”

it didn’t seem like she would wake up anytime soon.

don’t leave her side” I

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attacked so who knew if those criminals would try to come

just

about to leave when

stubborn to surrender to death” she

again it’s been pecks on the cheek, chin and forehead. Her lips on

of them is wrong and

the woman I’ve been

received a text from Travis letting me know that Ava had still not woken up yet. Since I was feeling tired,

nap. I haven’t slept

Shit! I was supposed to sleep for thirty minutes and according to

I slept

reading a message from

hate that

I was just about to

I told you not to leave her fucking side” I growl,

out” Emma answers

do you mean

what she feels towards her family she wouldn’t

that…she told the nurse that she didn’t want us in her room, so the nurse

to demand we

his voice. He was trying so hard to hide it but it was

laugh before

someone in there with

at me when she answers. Her eyes searching mine, for what, I have

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were kicked

jaw lock. That fucking bastard, what the

turn and enter her

right with a bunch of open cards. Ava is seated slightly upwards. Despite the bandage on her head, and the scratches on her face, she was

face.

and the smile slips from her

“Get out” she demands.

was back to being

tell her and take

face is contorted in fury and her eyes are blazing. She was okay yesterday

happened? 2

you here, so you could you just

of

and Travis. Something happened. Yesterday