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 on

The

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

and that she was badly hurt. I can’t explain how I fucking felt but I know that it went beyond fear, beyond anguish. Something

thoughts and look at her

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 in

her with love changed my perspective. They wouldn’t do all that if she wasn’t a great teacher.

voice pulls me

to her is Travis. Unlike Emma, he looked

she woken up?” Travis asks. His

shaken him. Not only him but everyone. He came close to losing his sister and I guess

“No” I reply.

“Go take a shower and change clothes then you can come back. You look like

leaving, Emma” I

leave. What if something happened and I wasn’t

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

“Emma is right, Rowan, I promise we won’t leave her even for

second”

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

then, but don’t leave

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knew if those criminals would try to come back

eyes on Ava. Emma just looks at me

leave when

is too stubborn to surrender to death” she says with

nod and 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 dreamed about this for nine years I can’t help

the feel of them is wrong and the kiss itself is fucking wrong. Why

is the woman I’ve been

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

power nap.

start. Shit! I was supposed to

my phone, I slept

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

leave her fucking

us out” Emma answers

do you mean ‘she kicked

that and despite what she feels towards her family she

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

we leave” Travis

in his voice. He was trying so

I hear her laugh before it’s followed by

there with her?” I

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

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after we were kicked

lock. That fucking bastard, what the

another word, I turn and enter her

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

face.

faces me and the smile slips

“Get out” she demands.

was back to being ice

her and take a

eyes are blazing. She

happened? 2

could you just fucking leave, and take those two with you…I

any of you

and Travis. Something happened.