Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

25, Attacked

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I had just finished cleaning up when my phone rang. For some reason, I always find cleaning relaxing. It’s a way for me to take my mind off what’s stressing me out.

Since I was back on my feet and could fend for myself, I let Lydia go. She was a great help, but I didn’t need a nurse anymore. Plus I preferred to be independent.

I cross the room and pick up my phone. For a moment, I’m tempted to hang up when I see Letty’s name flashing. I was still a bit pissed at her but a part of me also understood her. I would also do anything for the man I loved, including trying to bring him and his estranged sister together.

“Hey” I answer walking up to my room.

“I’m so sorry, Ava. I crossed the line even after I made a promise to never speak about Travis” the emotion in her voice caught me off guard.

She sounded genuine and a little bit sad. I was surprised and I didn’t know what to do. I wasn’t used to people apologizing to me and actually meaning it. As a matter of fact, none of those around me has ever apologized when they wronged me.

“Letty…”

She cuts me off before I can finish. “You were right. We can’t expect you to just forget. To just

pretend like he hasn’t hurt you for years. No amount of remorse from him is enough to erase the

emotional pain he put you through. I love him, God, do I love him, but my love can’t blind me to his

faults and his awful treatment of his own sister. You’re a beautiful soul and yet he crushed you

with his cruelty so how can I ask you to just forgive him years of mistreatment? It wouldn’t be

fair. Our friendship has come to mean a lot to me and I don’t want to ruin it”

I sigh. Already feeling tired and emotionally drained. It would be so much easier to just forget and

but that’s the thing about being hurt. It’s never

say that time heals all wounds. I say that it’s all crap. This kind of pain stays with you for life. You simply find a way to co–exist

completely heal.

for you. I like being you friend, I really do, but I also don’t want to cause any problems between you and

Travis hating me more

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“He doesn’t hate…”

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interrupts her. “Please let’s not go there. He has made it clear multiple times that he does and I accepted that a long time

and in laws hate you. It hurt like a bitch but I got

out a breath before speaking. “I don’t want our friendship to end, okay? I’ll just have to find a way to keep

hard to stand in the middle of two people you

that when my phone vibrates with another incoming call. I smile. Feeling like my

I want to talk to him before he goes to sleep” I let her know, eager to talk to my

swear I’ll keep my promise and won’t

Don’t worry about it”

your time with Noah. Tell

“You too, Letty”

phone and take a deep breath. Since Noah had already

sound of mother’s

since that day at the airport.

is supposed to love and cherish her kids, yet I got nothing from my

me? How could she treat me like I was

can’t understand how she was

back

you?” she asks

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because I have so much to

say something? Anything…I just want to hear your voice” she whispers, her

throat clogs with emotion. This is the mother I always wanted. A few years back, hell a few months back, I would have jumped at this opportunity, but

talk to me, so I’ll just put Noah