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

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

with you for life. You simply

completely heal.

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

and need is Travis hating me more than he already

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“He doesn’t hate…”

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“Please let’s not go there. He has made it clear multiple times

to get used to it when your family, husband and in laws hate

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

bound to get tired and give up. It’s hard to stand in the middle of two people you

smile. Feeling like my old self since everything went down with Letty a couple of

got to go, Letty. Noah is calling and I want to talk to him before he goes to sleep” I let her

understand” she pauses. “We’re okay though? I swear

Don’t worry about it” I

you have your time with Noah. Tell him I said, Hello, and have a

“You too, Letty”

the phone and take a deep breath. Since Noah had already hanged

of mother’s voice

that day at the airport. Among all the people

A mother is supposed to love and cherish her kids, yet I

could she just turn her back on me? How could she treat me like

that I have my own child, I can’t understand how she was

my back

asks softly, her voice trembling

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Not because I have nothing to say to her, but because I have so much to

want to hear your voice”

the mother I always wanted. A few years back, hell a few months back, I would have jumped at this

I’ll just put Noah on the phone. Just