Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M
Chapter 21
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Dinner date
Ava
I was a nervous wreck as I prepared for my date with Ethan. It’s been two weeks since I was discharged from the hospital and I was all better. The doctor gave me the clear and I even gotten
back to work a few days ago.
In the two weeks, a lot has changed. Letty and I have gotten closer and so has Ethan and I. He’d
asked me out a couple of days ago. I had agreed whole heartedly.
Ethan was good for my ego. He made me laugh and relax. With him I was at ease. When I was
around him I forgot about Rowan. I forgot about my broken heart.
“Hair up or down?” I ask Letty.
We were on video chat and she was helping me get ready.
If I was being honest, this is the first time I’ve ever gone out on a date. Like I mentioned before, I
wasn’t the kind of girl that boys asked out before.
When I was married, Rowan never took me out. In fact we never did the normal things couples did.
when they were in love. There was no dinner dates for me. It would be a surprise if Rowan even
made it home for dinner most days.
“Definitely up, you have a beautiful long neck, you should flaunt it.” Letty says pulling me out of
my thoughts. “Ethan will definitely imagine kissing it and running his tongue down it the entire
time.”
My cheeks color at the picture she painted. I was married for fucks sake, yet such a comment.
made me blush.
“I’m sure you’re exaggerating” 1 mumble, trying to Hide my embarrassment.
“No I’m not. You’re a beautiful woman and any man would be lucky to have you”
“I’m not beautiful” I say automatically. It was sort of a knee jerk reaction.
I wasn’t beautiful. I knew that. Hearing everyone tell you how beautiful your sister is, nails in that fact. It also didn’t help that other parents used to tell my mother that I wasn’t poised, elegant, neat or put together like Emma was
“Yes, you are…you’re the only one who doesn’t see it. All you need is a confidence boost and I
swear men will be scrambling and falling over themselves to have you”
I put my hair up in a messy bun, with loose tendrils framing my face.
I really wanted to believe what she said, but it’s hard to break years of beliefs Beliefs that were
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I sigh and push back the painful memories
“If you say so”
“I say so, now turn, I want to see how you look” she commands.
I didn’t want to go all out incase things didn’t go as planned, so I settled on a little black dress Something that I wasn’t used to. Rowan never took me out when we were married so there wasn’t any need to dress up.
matching black heels and did a nude
to take his eyes off
you, Letty” I
to go, but I hope you have a wonderful time” she smiles kindly at me. “Let me
will and thanks
in time, because my door
purse and head downstairs. I open my door to find a smiling and dashing Ethan with a
cleaned up well and looked mighty fine
beautiful, Ava” he stares at me as if seeing me for
I say softly, looking
good at taking compliments. Especially
chin with his finger before handing me the flowers. “These are
Rowan has never once bought me flowers. Hell, he
to him. In his mind, I was an inconvenience
with.
in water and then we can leave” I turn
in a vase, we
to do or say. I mean what do you do
of my element that I was afraid I
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weird that I’m scared shitless, though I’ve gone on more dates than I can count?”
breaking the silence.
laugh. Feeling relieved. The anxiety that had caged me fades
at all…I was also hyperventilating. I’ve been nervous the whole day.”
to focus on my
my students were happy to have me back. They
called me out on
repeatedly because I kept messing it up” he chuckles and I grin at
that I wasn’t the only one that
talk about how our days were and I couldn’t help but think how easy things
things should have been with Rowan
decided that I didn’t deserve
“We’re here” Ethan says.
we had parked. The restaurant’s name
I was also curious
we could
opened the door. He helps me
at
Ethan
her list before
leads us, she keeps throwing glances at Ethan. I don’t blame her
Maybe if we were in a relationship, I
A minute later, a waiter arrives
after pouring us
how does a cop afford such a high end restaurant?” I wasn’t being
curious.
kind of place where Rowan had his
answering “You could say my parents are
“Parents?” I ask confused.
he told me
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she overdosed after I was born. When the FBI took out my dad, I was put into the system. I thought that was the
got lucky and got adopted
by him. The more I got
trust fund baby?” I
are being honest, then you’re also a trust fund baby” he
him.
laugh but it’s forced. How do I tell him he couldn’t be
my past
when shit between me, Emma
He took my trust fund and cut me off his
him after what I did to
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In Chapter 21 of the Ex-Husband’s Regret novel series, The narrator, reeling from her divorce and Rowan's lack of affection, faces more challenges as her father, James Sharp, is shot. The strained family dynamics resurface as she navigates the hospital experience. The emotional distance with her family, especially her estranged sister, Emma, becomes more evident. The tragic news of her father's death adds another layer of pain. The story weaves together themes of love, loss, and family dynamics, creating a complex narrative for the narrator to navigate in the midst of personal and familial challenges.... Will this Chapter 21 author Evelyn M.M mention any details. Follow Chapter 21 and the latest episodes of this series at Novelxo.com.
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