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 I

myself to

is going on with me. I

her away for

turn when Travis enters my

going on?” I ask when I realize that Martha was right. He

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help. He

seat and round the desk. I sit on it then pull a glass, pour some whiskey before handing it over to

tell me what happened” I tell him in a controlled

few deep breaths before answering “I got an unexpected call from Ava, before she could say anything though, I heard a small scream and then nothing. I tried calling back but there wasn’t an answer. I

down in worry.

you know where they went?” I ask already

Letty didn’t

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

says before hanging

tracker on her car without her knowing. It was the easiest way I knew to keep

she asked me to

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

of my many

I tell Travis and

take us long to get to our destination. We get out and

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

booth they

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

bag.

since they came in?” I ask Matt, the

ordered some drinks. They talked for a while.

and went to the bathroom before going outside. Soon the

came back inside”

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My insides churning in

didn’t fucking think to check on them to make sure

to

girlish scream.

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

on here?” A voice I