Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

39. Underneath the surface

“What?” Emma whispers besides me in shock

The whole room is quiet. Everyone is completely surprised. No one saw this coming. No one

imagined that Ava would be the founder of such a large organization.

Hell, I was married to the woman and I had no clue That leaves a lot to be fucking said about me if

I didn’t know this about Ava

‘Did you know this?” Gabe asks, eyes and mouth wide.

“No” I growl pissed that I had missed such a thing.

I watch as she pushes back her chair She stands up and Ethan stands up with her while offering

her his hand with a smile she places her hand on his and he walks her towards the stage. I

clench my jaw when he places his hand on her exposed back when he helps her up the stairs.

Once she’s there, he steps down. She gives Mary a hug before she steps up to the podium

She smiles before clearing her throat

“Hi” she chuckles nervously “For some reason it’s easier for me to address a room full of rowdy

teenagers than a room full of adults”

This earns her a couple of smiles and laughs from people.

I don’t think there is anyone here who doesn’t know me and it there is, my name is Ava Sharp

Like Mary said, the reason we are here today is to celebrate all of you for your continued help in Hope Foundation Being a teacher, you see a lot of things at school Kids with bruises inflicted by abusive patents, kids going hungry because they don’t have lunch money, kids with tattered

clothes and shoes because their parents are so poor that even coming to school is a luxury and

kids who are homeless and live on the streets” she says, hei voice captivating her audience

never seen the elites pay this much attention

hardships broke my heart, so I started helping the best way i could fetarted with one boy in my class, then another, and another

for thein A place where they did have

with buiding The Hope House and God

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The Hope Houses and we

the country. We have helped thousands of kids get into universities. We even have some in prestigious ones such as Harvard and Princeton. We have thousands of more under our care all ranging from a few months old to eighteen. We make sure that they don’t lack for anything and we even give

doesn’t matter where they came from, they can still make it. To back them up as they make their way through life. So from the bottom of my heart I want

pray for more blessings upon you” she finishes

away from the podium.

room as people stand up to appreciate her. They continue to clap until she steps down

“That’s all for today, please have a wonderful evening and enjoy

Who would have thought

underneath her surface?

founder of the largest children’s organization” Travis

was still seated at their table, but Ava was talking to some kids who had been waiting for her.

shocked look still plastered on

this whole secret life that I never knew about. I never miss a thing, yet I

on the seat that Christine had exited. I turn to

just exhausted, you’re Ava’s family right?” she asks

just picks up her tablet and

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Emma begins. “Isn’t that Caleb Kingstone of Kingstone technologies? What’s he doing

he

on the young man with Ava. No wonder

familiar

and already has made a name for himself in the business world. At only twenty, he was already a success story.

have been worried about him taking my number one spot as the top entrepreneur in the country. The boy was giving a lot of the other

money.

backed him up. She gave him the startup capital he needed. No one believed

We stare at her. Each of us

in other words you’re saying she’s taking advantage of the kids under her care to make herself

I’ve had enough of

stop with the fucking snide remarks” I

at me like she’s never seen me before, but I

hole have you been living?” Mary asks Emma in a sneer. “Ava doesn’t need anyone to make ber rich, the woman

talking about?”