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.

hasn’t improved. She keeps pushing, but for some reason

to give

me. I wanted a chance

here I am pushing her away

turn when Travis enters my

I realize that

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help. He grabs onto his hair. Tm freaking

and round the desk. I sit on it then pull a

what happened” I

scream and then nothing. I tried calling back but there wasn’t an answer. I tried calling Letty because they were going out together but I can’t

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

know where they went?” I ask already taking

didn’t tell

up on the first ring. “Get me the location of Ava’s

says

her knowing. It was the

asked me

where her car is parked. I’m surprised to realize that it was

of my

I tell Travis and

get to our destination.

bartenders and showing him a picture of

private booth they

and Letty’s phone are still here” Travis comments as he

bag.

since they came in?” I ask Matt,

They talked for a while. The girl with

the bathroom before going outside. Soon the brunet

came back inside”

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fuming My insides churning

to make sure they were alright?” I

to the

out a girlish

swear I didn’t notice it’s been really busy today and I just didn’t pay much attention that they hadn’t come back until now” he cowers as if he was trying to blend in with the

on here?” A voice