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.

Waiting to see if any of the others will arrive

here alone.

your eyes, now let’s leave” damn

to

Emma wasn’t by his

breath and walk

Rowan” I

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

“How are you

I realize he was completely drunk. That was the only reason he looked so happy

receptive towards me.

him. Immediately he orders me a drink. I take my first taste

life

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

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 off as

leans forward. “Aren’t you sweet”

concem. He

continues drinking, I continue drinking too and

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me” he says

I was already

“Who? Emma?”

I had the ring and

on one knee. I did everything right but

look at him in shock. Unable to believe that he had asked her

it down.

that she wasn’t ready. That she wants to

me?” he ask,

Part of me was glad she turned him down, while

could see that

she doesn’t want to marry you then that’s her loss. I say fuck her,

much better” I

for a while before smiling. “You’re right, fuck

glasses.

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

drunk, him more

suggest I share his hotel room and I agree. I couldn’t go

given I could

few minutes later we

on me. Kissing me and touching me.

until I’m left in nothing but my

I’ve been waiting for this for so long”

sure you want this? You

That I was finally

“Definitely”

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blur. I feel his touch, his kisses and his love. It hurt at first since I was a virgin, but he made it better. Soon

he groaned her

into nothingness, I can’t help but think that something was wrong. He just wouldn’t confuse me with my sister

panicked voice wakes me

and sit up in bed wondering what the

struck by horror when I see him pacing the room shirtless. It’s then I realize that I

scramble to get out of bed. Holding the sheets

start chanting. Fear and

burning with rage and hatred. I try to think

are a little blurry. What I thought was a damn dream was

the fuck happened and what the hell are

anger lacing his voice.

words refuse to

only because I was a mess but also because I didn’t know

an app that tracks his movement when he’s in town? How do I

to sleep

My hands trembling. The

wasn’t a dream. I had slept with my sister’s boyfriend.

The one she planned on having a future

he shouts,

bar and we started drinking, that’s all

bits and pieces.

was written all over his face. Rowan

just lose her

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you want me to believe that? You have been after me

conveniently there?” he growls, firing

clothes as best as I can without flashing him my

motioning

was

I hadn’t planned on

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