Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 34

  1. The past

Nine years ago.

My phones pings with a new notification waking me up from yet another restless sleep. For some reason, I haven’t been able to sleep well for the past two years.

Part of me thinks it’s because of Rowan. That my heart and head aren’t at peace because he isn’t near me anymore. My restlessness started when he joined university two years ago. During the time he’s away at Uni, I rarely sleep but when he’s home for the breaks, I sleep like a baby.

Groaning at yet another night without sleep, I wake up and check my phone. I’m surprised but it quickly turns to happiness when I see what the notification is.

I paid someone money to install an app that lets me track Rowan every time he’s around. Right now it just notified me that he was home.

Jumping out of bed, I get dressed quickly. He was probably back with Emma or maybe Travis or Gabe, but I didn’t mind. I just wanted to see him even if it’s from a far.

Once I’m done getting ready, I sneak out through my bedroom window. I had the furthest room in the house. It’s nearly Impossible for my parents or the maids to hear me leaving.

I get safely down and begin walking. Taking my phone out, I order an Uber.

“This is a terrible idea!” a voice niggles in my sub–consciousness

I ignore it. My head is already swimming with visions of my Rowan. I haven’t seen him in months and my eyes were dying to feast on him.

“Ava, go back home. You’re making a mistake” the voice continues shouting.

I stop in my tracks. That isn’t right. Nothing about Rowan would ever be a mistake. Cementing that in my head, I push all other thoughts to the back of my mind.

Minutes later, my ride arrives.

“Please, Ava, turn back” the damn voice pleads with me just as I am getting into the car.

I feel torn. Like I was fighting against my own mind and body. Finally I manage to push the thought aside and get inside the car.

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I should have listened to its warning.

Another thirty minutes, we arrive at a bar. I pay the guy and get out. I stare at the dingy place

wondering what the hell Rowan was doing here. This wasn’t his kind of scene. 1

Squaring my shoulders, I walk towards it and manage to get in using a fake ID. Quickly, I walk to a hidden spot and survey the place looking for him. I locate him within seconds, surprised to find

he was alone.

I stay hidden for a while. Waiting to see if any of the others will arrive but none of them do. He was here alone.

“You’ve feasted your eyes, now let’s leave” damn that stupid voice.

I ignore it completely. This might be my chance to get him to notice me. Now that he was here alone and Emma wasn’t by his side.

I take a deep breath and walk the short distance to him.

“Hey Rowan” I greet shyly.

He turns and gives me a blinding smile. Catching me off guard. We rarely talk and he has always gone to great lengths to ignore and avoid me, so the smile catches me off guard.

“It’s little Ava” he shouts. “How are you doing?” he asks.

It’s then I realize he was completely drunk. That was the only reason he looked so happy and receptive towards me.

I take the chair next to him. Immediately he orders me a drink. I take my first taste and it was disgusting. I have never drank in my life but I force myself to do it.

“So how’s school?” I ask, feeling myself relax little by little.

He smirks and nudges my shoulder. “Is that really what you want to ask me?”

“No, I want to ask what you’re doing here drinking alone but I didn’t want to come off as rude.”

He sways in his seat as he leans forward. “Aren’t you sweet” he says then goes back to drinking.

“Are you okay?” I ask in concern. He wasn’t acting like his normal self

fie ignores me and continues drinking. I continue drinking too and just keep it Watína ř

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I should have listened to its warning.

Another thirty minutes, we arrive at a bar. I pay the guy and get out. I stare at the dingy place

wondering what the hell Rowan was doing here. This wasn’t his kind of scene.

Squaring my shoulders, I walk towards it and manage to get in using a fake ID. Quickly, I walk to a hidden spot and survey the place looking for him. I locate him within seconds, surprised to find

he was alone.

stay hidden for a while. Waiting to see if any of the others will arrive but none of them do.

here alone.

feasted your eyes, now let’s leave” damn

to get

and Emma wasn’t by his

take a deep breath and walk the short distance

I

off guard. We rarely talk and he has always gone to great lengths to ignore and avoid me, so the smile catches me off

little Ava” he shouts. “How are you doing?”

then I realize he was completely drunk. That was

receptive towards me.

he orders me a drink. I take my first taste and

never drank in my life but I force

feeling

nudges my shoulder. “Is that really what

I want to ask what you’re doing here drinking alone but I didn’t want to come

forward. “Aren’t you sweet” he says

in concem. He wasn’t acting like

drinking too and just

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doesn’t want to marry me” he says

him. I was already

“Who? Emma?”

marry me. I had the ring and I

on one knee. I did everything right but

Unable to believe that he had asked her to marry him. I’m hurt, but

it down.

she wants to

me? Doesn’t she love me?” he ask, his voice full of hurt

to say. Part of me was glad she turned him down, while

see that it was tearing

to marry you then that’s her loss. I say fuck

better”

me for a while before smiling. “You’re right, fuck her” he slurs as he

glasses.

We talk, dance and drink. By the time we were

drunk, him more

his hotel room and I agree. I couldn’t go home drunk. My parents

I could

and a few minutes later

door closes behind us, he is on me. Kissing

I’m left in

for this for so long” he slurs, while

you

seem too good to be true. That I was finally getting the man

“Definitely”

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to the bed. Everything is a blur. I feel his touch, his kisses and his love. It hurt

her name as

but think that something was wrong. He just wouldn’t confuse me with

the familiar panicked voice wakes me

and sit up in bed wondering what

pacing the room shirtless. It’s then I realize

get out of bed. Holding the sheets tightly to

I start chanting. Fear

eyes turn to me. They’re burning with rage and hatred. I try to think back

a little blurry. What I thought was a

the hell are you

anger lacing his voice.

the words refuse to leave

was a mess but also because I didn’t

when he’s in town?

to sleep with

my clothes. My hands trembling. The fact that I was

wasn’t a dream. I had slept

she planned

you a fucking question” he shouts, throwing a lamp against

bar and we started drinking, that’s all I remember” I lie even though I

bits and pieces.

Guilt was written all over his face. Rowan loved Emma and because of

just lose her

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have been after me since I was twelve.

he growls,

ignore him and put my clothes as best as I

I asks motioning to the room and

who was

I hadn’t

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