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

I heard the booming sound and people screaming my breath hitched.

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

myself from those thoughts and look

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

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

voice pulls me

Standing next to her is Travis. Unlike Emma,

Travis

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

“No” I reply.

a shower and change clothes then you can

leaving,

if

exhaustion…just go home, I’m

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

second”

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

don’t leave her side”

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who knew if those criminals would try to come

just looks at me with her piercing

up about to leave when Emma

okay…Ava is too stubborn to surrender to death” she says with her smile before pecking my lips.

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

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

take the quickest shower 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,

a power nap. I haven’t slept in

with a start. Shit! I was supposed

phone, I slept

put on my shoes and rush out after reading a message from Travis. Ava woke up

I hate

limit, I get to the hospital in forty minutes. I was just about to enter her

you not to leave her fucking side” I

kicked us out” Emma answers

you mean ‘she kicked

Ava would do that and despite what she feels towards her family

us in her room,

to demand we leave” Travis

was trying so hard to hide it but

I hear her laugh before it’s followed by

there

answers. Her eyes searching mine, for what, I

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after we were kicked out.

and jaw lock. That fucking bastard, what the hell was he

another word, I turn and enter her room

is seated on her right with 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 it transformed

face.

faces me and the smile

“Get out” she demands.

back

tell her and take a seat on

contorted in fury and her eyes are blazing. She was okay yesterday so what

happened? 2

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

any of you

referring to Emma and