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 on

The

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

heart stopped when someone 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 beyond

thoughts and look at her

brought had to be taken to her house because they couldn’t fit here. Most of them were from her students. Those kids adored Ava, no one needed to be told twice. They visited her

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,

voice pulls me from

Emma. Standing next to

she woken up?” Travis asks. His voice

came close to

“No” I reply.

home, Rowan” Emma says, “Go take a shower and change clothes

not leaving, Emma”

couldn’t fucking leave. What if something happened and I

go home, I’m sure it won’t take

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

second”

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

don’t leave her side” I

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criminals would try to come back and

Emma just looks at

stand up about to leave when Emma grabs

be okay…Ava is too stubborn to surrender to death” she

we decided to try again it’s been pecks on the cheek, chin and forehead.

of them is wrong and the kiss

I be feeling this when Emma is the woman I’ve been craving

house and take the quickest shower known to man. I was dressing when I received a text

power nap. I haven’t slept

Shit! I was supposed to

my phone, I slept for

rush out after reading a message from Travis. Ava woke

hate

minutes. I was just about to enter her room when

leave her fucking

us out”

mean ‘she

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

she didn’t want us

demand we

emotion in his voice. He was trying so hard

I hear her laugh before it’s

someone in there with her?” I

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

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were

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

another word, I turn and enter her

bunch of open cards. Ava is seated slightly upwards. Despite the bandage

face.

faces me and the

“Get out” she demands.

she was back to being

tell her and take a seat

are blazing.

happened? 2

so you could you just fucking

of

Emma and Travis.