Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

65. Our daughter

“Please come in” Letty says behind me, startling the crap out of me.

I realize that I had just been staring at them like a fool. Too lost in my head to say anything to

them

I move aside and let them through. My mind still reeling from the fact that The Howell’s were in

my house right now. Also that they were potentially my family.

“How are you even out?” I ask turning to face Ethan the moment we were all seated.

“Bail” is all he said, his eyes looking everywhere except in my direction.

Yesterday Brian had asked me if I wanted to press charges against Ethan. He said that it would

make our case stronger against him.

I wasn’t able to give him an answer because I wasn’t sure. Yes, I get what he did to me was

horrible and I don’t know if I can ever forgive him or forget. (3)

Despite all that, Ethan has also taught me a lot about myself and life. I just didn’t know if I had it

in me to press charges,

Travis was pressing charges and so were the police department. To get in, Ethan had faked

documents. As much I couldn’t press the charges myself, Brian said that they would still do it

because they had opened a file on me when the murder attempts had began.

“I’m sorry for what my son did to you, Ava” Nora says, her voice cutting through the tense and

awkward atmosphere.

I just stare at her. I didn’t know what to feel honestly. The fact that she still called her his son

meant that she was okay with what he did. If she was, then I am not sure I want her in my life if

that the case, and if it turns out that she is my mother,

“You’re apologizing for his wrong doings and I’m going to take a guess that you’re the one that

was the truth does that mean you’re okay with what he

who he told us you mourned over for years?”

too afraid to

what he did.

eyes

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fean still tell that he loves him. Itle Witten all

has done, but tarmg with their feelings while knowing that you plan

Fm reminded of what Ethan did just leaves me raw It was like pouring salt on

have birthed him but he has

hate her answer but I couldn’t. As a mother, I would stand by Noah no matter what. Sure I would be hurt and disappointed

in question only to find

wonder if this is

look he used

gaze from him and stare at Nora

that you’re here means you want something from me,

that I have nothing to do with

I get straight to the point. There was

see their shocked faces, but I ignore it. I was just being honest and beside I don’t see

why they would

us the truth. We came because you’re our daughter” Nora

tears filling her eyes.

believe her, but I couldn’t. The family that raised me

me. I didn’t expect Nora and Theo to love me either. They didn’t know

the looks of things they

I’m your daughter?” I ask standing up. “Ethan

like any of

world beautiful and I was just

took your hair and did

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read its content. He wasn’t lying

Nora and Theo.

and your mother’s beautiful brown eyes” Theo added after Ethan.

still now. Deep down I know you’re the daughter that was taken from us twenty eight

start falling. It was too much to

lie. I didn’t know how to handle that. Every scorn

they gave me comes

knew I wasn’t theirs. If they didn’t want me they could have given

for them to hurt me

the pet name I call Noah and it makes me cry

she says as she hugs

didn’t even notice her standing up or coming to me. Being in her arms

her love

embraces me.

go even when I soak her designer dress in tears. Soon a feel another set of