Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

50. Missing

Rowan

I’m a coward Plain and simple. Two fucking months and I still can’t myself to face Ava of even

talk to her

What was I supposed to tell her? What could I tell the woman I thought had tricked me when it

had turned out that she wasn’t at fault?

I’m ashamed of myself. Ashamed of all the things I did to her. Ashamed of letting her take the

blame. I’m ashamed that I stood by while everyone treated her like shit, because I thought that

she deserved it.

I don’t know how to face her. How to look her in the eyes and apologize. I don’t fucking know how

to apologize to anyone simply because I’ve never been in the wrong. I am always fucking right

except when it comes to Ava

I take a sip of my whiskey as I try to drown that fucking guilt. It doesn’t do much but at least for a

few minutes I can pretend that my whole fucking world wasn’t turned upside down with the truth

“Sir, Mr Sharp is here to see you. He looks a bit distressed” my housekeeper interrupts me by

saying.

“Let him in” I simply answer before turning away.

When the truth came out, Gabe couldn’t hold it in anymore. He shared the video with everyone. So

now both families know that Ava wasn’t lying when she said she was drunk.

Everyone felt guilty except for Emma. She still held on to her grudge, saying it doesn’t excuse the

fact that she went after a guy that wasn’t hers.

improved. She keeps pushing, but

to give

what the fuck is going on with me. I wanted a

pushing her away for some unknown

when Travis enters

I ask when I realize that Martha

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but I need your help. He grabs onto

I sit on it then pull a glass, pour some whiskey before handing it

happened” I tell him in a controlled and

tried calling back but there wasn’t an answer. I tried calling Letty because they were going out together but I can’t reach her either. It’s been

what he said. My brows pulling down in worry. Ava would never

they went?” I

didn’t tell

picks up on the first ring. “Get me the location

he says before

without her knowing. It was the easiest way

her since she asked me to

later I get details of where her car is parked. I’m surprised to realize that it

one of my

tell

us long to get to our destination. We get

the bartenders and showing him a picture of Ava and Letty,

booth they

their purses and Letty’s phone are still here” Travis

bag.

them since they came in?” I ask

They talked for a while. The girl with black

outside.

came back inside”

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fuming My insides churning

to make sure they

imbecile to the

girlish scream. Fear flashing

just didn’t pay much attention that they hadn’t come back until now” he

going on here?” A voice I recognize