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

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

was badly hurt. I can’t explain how I

myself from those thoughts and look at

visitors 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 in groups each day and called

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 from my

at Emma. Standing next to her is Travis. Unlike

Travis asks. His voice

him. Not only him but everyone. He came close to losing his sister and I guess it’s finally starting to sink

“No” I reply.

shower and

not leaving,

leave. What if something happened and I

to her or anyone if you fall down in exhaustion…just go home, I’m sure it won’t take long for you to

right, Rowan, I promise we

second”

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

but don’t leave

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knew if those criminals would try

Emma just looks at me

when Emma grabs my forearm and

to surrender to death” she says with her smile before pecking my

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

them is wrong and the kiss itself is

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

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

nap. I haven’t

I was supposed to sleep for thirty minutes and according

phone, I slept

my shoes and rush out after reading a message from

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 sitting

told you not to leave her fucking

us out”

do you mean ‘she kicked you

her family

us

demand we leave”

his voice. He was trying so hard to hide it but

then I hear her laugh

someone in there with

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

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

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

another word, I turn and enter her room without

seated slightly upwards. Despite the bandage

face.

faces me and the smile slips from

“Get out” she demands.

she was back to being

Ava” I calmly tell her

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

happened? 2

you just fucking leave, and take

any of

Emma and Travis. Something happened. Yesterday she