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

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

us you mourned over

I was too afraid

with what he did. It

teeth. His eyes

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still tell that he loves

to Ava I don’t eate what you thunk smere has done, but tarmg with their feelings while knowing that you

Ethan did just leaves me raw It was like pouring salt on

love him. I may not have birthed him but he has been ours since

would be

find him staring back at me.

cold gaze. I can’t help but wonder if this is how he normally looks or is it

he used

pull my gaze from him

want something from me, so how may I help

case then I’m sorry to inform you that I have nothing

get straight to the point. There was no need beating

ignore it. I was just being honest and

why they would be

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

tears filling her eyes.

but I couldn’t. The family that raised me didn’t love me

Nora and Theo to love

from the looks of things they really loved

you even sure I’m your daughter?” I ask standing up. “Ethan could have mixed

nothing like

were out of this world beautiful and I was just me. Nothing

handing me an envelope. “I took your hair and did a DNA

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lying that much is

Nora and Theo.

hair and your mother’s beautiful brown eyes” Theo added

down I know you’re the daughter that was taken from us twenty

falling. It was too much to take. My

handle

pain they gave me comes to the

me they could have given me

for

love” Nora uses the pet name I call Noah and it makes

it” she says as she hugs

or coming to me. Being in her arms just feels right. I feel

never felt with mother. I feel her

embraces me.

soak her designer dress in tears. Soon a feel