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. I’d been left calling Ava’s name over

was badly hurt. I can’t explain how I fucking felt but

myself from those thoughts and look at her

them were from her students. Those kids adored Ava, no one needed

that if

pulls me from my

Emma. Standing next to her is

woken up?” Travis asks. His voice

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

“No” I reply.

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

not leaving, Emma” I

leave. What if

no good to her or anyone if you fall down in exhaustion…just go home, I’m sure

and chips in “Emma is right, Rowan, I promise we won’t leave

second”

it didn’t seem like she would wake up anytime soon. Maybe I could go get a quick shower and

then, but don’t leave

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knew if those criminals would try to come back

Ava. Emma just looks at me

when Emma

too stubborn to surrender to death” she

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

of them is wrong and the kiss itself is

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 from Travis letting me know that

to take a power nap. I

with a start. Shit! I was supposed to sleep for thirty minutes

I slept for three

after reading a message from Travis. Ava woke up about

hate that I wasn’t

get to the hospital in forty minutes. I was

to leave her fucking side” I growl,

out” Emma answers

you mean

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

that…she told the nurse that she didn’t want us

we leave”

in his voice. He was trying so

hear her laugh

someone in there with

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

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

and jaw lock. That fucking bastard, what

word, I turn and enter her room

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

face.

and the smile slips from

“Get out” she demands.

was back to being

her

is contorted in fury and her eyes are blazing.

happened? 2

you could you just fucking leave, and

any of you

Emma and Travis. Something happened. Yesterday she was