Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

41. Something’s changed

Ava

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I was dead on my feet and I wanted nothing more than to soak in a bathtub before going to sleep.

We had been planning this banquet for weeks. At first I wasn’t supposed to come. It was supposed to be like always where Mary represented me. After my breakdown in the kitchen that day, I decided it was time to stop hiding.

Mary was excited when I told her that I would be attending the dinner party. For five years my identity had remained a secret. Not because I was afraid of anyone finding out but because I just wanted to live my life in peace.

I didn’t want to be in the limelight. I didn’t want people all of a sudden sucking up to me because they realized I was rich. Now, though I could come out of the shadows. I knew those that are

genuine and those that are not.

I mean fuck, there are already people here tonight who were trying to get on my good graces. Men and women who had looked down on me and treated me like shit before, simply because I didn’t

have a high paying job and according to them. Because they believed I didn’t have a dime to my

name.

It was fucking frustrating. I just wanted to be away from them all.

“I still can’t believe that you’re the founder of Hope Foundation” Letty says awe in her voice. “Why

didn’t you tell me?”

It was hours after my talk with Rowan. I stood next to him and told him my mind. Told him how

things were going to be like and I felt nothing.

There’s just something so rejuvenating about letting the past go. I wasn’t fully healed, but my heart didn’t hurt every freaking second like it used to

Iteel nothing towards Rowan and my so called family. No anger. No bitterness. No hatred. I was sort of numb and I liked that I liked that I could now breathe easily without the constant feeling of drowning

“Ava?”

I turn to Letty “Yes?”

“You haven’t answered my question” Letty says with a pout

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“I didn’t tell you because no one else knew except for those who work at Hope foundation, the

children and Noah I had requested them to keep it a secret till I was ready for my identity to be

made public”

She nods her head in understanding Then she grows quiet. Her eyes shift to Rowan’s table Landing on Travis and staying there for a while before she pulls them away

Rowan was our biggest donor, our tables were close to each. I heard everything that was said earlier From Christine and Emma mocking me to Letty defending me and calling out

and bring her to our table. As for Christine, it was just a

Letty it’s okay. I don’t mind I tell her nodding my

threw glances at Letty once in a while She didn’t notice it, but

his abominable behavior. He says he wants you to be forgiven by you and yet he lows Emma and Christine trash talk you” her anger lises just a little, showing just how

you can see I don’t need anyone fighting my battles I give her a soft smile “You love Travis, I see that You’re my friend Letty My bestled if I was being howest and that means i want the best for you I want you happy and if Travis

before her eyes grows

I ask trying to

different about you, now that

of living in

it 1

in

cerns, making some

I

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laugh at how

with Ethan?” she repeats as if she just couldn’t

remembering it. “Multiples times

you mean

help the grin that takes over my face “I mean multiple times a night for

mouth curves and she grins at me like

if him S**ing you is what is bringing that goofy grin on your face then continue doing you babe. You deserve to have great

one of the reasons why I love Letty. She didn’t judge

and bring her in for a hug. “Thank you

while, but then she recovers and hugs

and talk to Travis. I know you want to” I

just

he

his warm breath and words ignite a new kind

words come out as

to have those beautiful legs wrapped around my waist as I bury

legs at the

He has taught me so much about myself

slowly rising from slumber.

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that. He taught me to never be ashamed of that. To never be ashamed of asking and to

out of need not because he wanted to. He’s the one that always initiated S**. I

1. me.

was possible

name flashing, the mood was

me, I have to take this” I tell

knowing they were Noah, he nods his head

to the garden and

my sweet boy

my love…how are

the party? I feel so

attend, but I was afraid of putting him in danger. The chief officer called me earlier today and

told me not to let my guard down. He said that just because the guy was dead, it didn’t mean that there wasn’t any more

pictures.” I pause. “Your friends also told me to say

Noah to the foundation houses on Saturdays. He hit it off with the kids there,