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

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

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

thoughts and look

were from her students. Those kids adored Ava, no one needed to

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

her soft voice pulls me

turn to look at Emma. Standing next to her is

woken up?” Travis asks. His voice

but everyone. He came close to losing his sister and I guess

“No” I reply.

says, “Go take a shower and change clothes then you can come back.

not leaving,

leave. What if something

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

right, Rowan, I promise we won’t leave her

second”

didn’t seem like she would wake up anytime soon. Maybe I could go get a

then, but don’t leave her side”

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knew if those criminals

eyes on Ava. Emma just looks at me with her

when Emma grabs my forearm and

too stubborn to surrender to death” she says

leave. This is the first time that has happened. Since we decided to try again it’s been pecks on the cheek, chin and forehead. Her lips on mine is a first and even though I’ve

them is wrong and the kiss

Emma is the woman

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

power nap. I haven’t slept in

with a start. Shit! I was supposed to

my phone, I

after reading a message

I hate that

I get to the hospital in forty minutes. I was just about to enter her room when I

leave her fucking side”

out” Emma answers

do you mean ‘she kicked

towards her

didn’t want us in

demand we leave” Travis

was an emotion in his voice. He was trying so hard

laugh before it’s followed by a

in there with her?” I

Her eyes searching mine, for what, I

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few minutes after we were kicked out.

feel my face harden and jaw lock. That fucking bastard, what the hell was he

word, I turn and enter

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

face.

and the

“Get out” she demands.

guess she was back to being

tell her and take a

eyes are blazing. She was okay yesterday

happened? 2

don’t want you here, so you could you just

of you

referring to Emma and Travis. Something happened. Yesterday she was