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

I heard the booming sound and people screaming my breath hitched. I’d been left

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

thoughts and look

Most of them were from her students. Those kids adored Ava, no one needed to be told twice. They visited her in groups each day and called her

cared for her work. Thinking that 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 how much of her life I

her soft voice pulls

Standing next to

woken up?” Travis asks. His voice

Not only him but everyone. He came close to losing his

“No” I reply.

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

not leaving, Emma” I

What if something happened

to her or anyone if you fall down in exhaustion…just go home, I’m

looks at me and chips in “Emma is right,

second”

like she would wake up anytime soon. Maybe I could go get a quick shower and then

don’t leave her

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attacked so who knew if those criminals would try to come back

just looks

leave when Emma

surrender to death”

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

wrong and the kiss itself is

when Emma is the woman

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

take a power nap. I haven’t slept in

start. Shit! I was supposed to sleep

I

shoes and rush out after reading a message from Travis. Ava

hate

I was just about to enter

not to leave her fucking side”

out” Emma

do you mean ‘she kicked you

what she feels towards her family

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

to demand we

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

I hear her laugh before it’s

there

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

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

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

word, I turn and enter her room without

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

face.

the smile

“Get out” she demands.

she was back to being

happen, Ava” I calmly tell her

her eyes are blazing.

happened? 2

you just fucking leave, and take those two with

of you

and Travis. Something