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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lay it

The

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

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

those thoughts and look at her

her students. Those

changed my perspective. They wouldn’t do all that if she wasn’t a great teacher. Her colleagues

voice pulls me from

to her is Travis. Unlike Emma,

woken up?” Travis asks.

him. Not only him but everyone. He came close to losing his sister and I guess it’s finally starting to sink

“No” I reply.

Rowan” Emma says, “Go take a shower and change clothes then you can come

leaving, Emma”

What if something happened and

if you fall down in exhaustion…just go home, I’m sure it won’t take

looks at me and chips in “Emma is right, Rowan,

second”

She was still asleep and it didn’t seem like she would wake up anytime soon. Maybe I

but don’t leave her side”

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those criminals would try to come back

eyes on Ava. Emma just looks at me with her

stand up about to leave when

too stubborn to surrender to death”

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 dreamed about this for nine years I can’t help but feel

is wrong and the kiss itself is fucking wrong. Why

feeling this when Emma is the woman I’ve been

take the quickest shower known to man. I was dressing when I received a text from Travis letting me know that

take a power nap. I haven’t

start. Shit! I was supposed to sleep

my phone, I slept for

shoes and rush out after reading a message from Travis. Ava woke up about an

I hate that

speed limit, I get to the hospital in forty minutes. I was just about to enter her room when I spotted Emma and Travis sitting

you not to leave her fucking side” I growl,

kicked us out” Emma

do you mean ‘she

do that and despite what she feels towards her family she wouldn’t be cruel enough to kick them out in her

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

to demand we

trying so hard to hide it but

then I hear her laugh before

in there with her?” I

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

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Ethan came a few minutes after we were kicked out. He hasn’t left

and jaw lock. That fucking bastard, what the hell

another word, I turn and enter her

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

face.

me and the smile

“Get out” she demands.

she was back to being

tell her and take a seat on

contorted in fury and her eyes are blazing.

happened? 2

you just fucking

any of

and Travis.