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

bail. If what he said was the truth does

daughter? A daughter who he told us you mourned over

too afraid to ask.

what he did. It was downright wrong and evil” Theo says

teeth. His eyes cutting

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he’s ander right now fean still tell that he loves

he did to Ava I don’t eate what you thunk smere has done, but tarmg

leaves me raw It was like pouring

has been ours since he was ten when we adopted him Nora says with tears

I couldn’t. As a mother, I would stand by Noah no matter what. Sure I would be hurt and disappointed if he did something so terrible, but I wouldn’t abandon him I would be by his side till the

at the man in question only to find him staring back at me. Just like yesterday,

but wonder if this is

he used

my gaze from him and

want something from me, so how may I help

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

the point. There was no need

was just being honest and

they

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

tears filling her eyes.

The family that raised me didn’t love

Nora and Theo to love

the looks of things they

even sure I’m your daughter?” I ask

look nothing like

beautiful and I was just me. Nothing remarkable

handing me an envelope. “I took your

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content. He wasn’t lying that much

Nora and Theo.

brown hair and your mother’s beautiful brown

now. Deep down I know you’re

away from them when my tears start falling. It was too much to take. My

didn’t know how to handle that. Every scorn I got from the

pain they gave me comes to

they didn’t want me they could

for them

name I call Noah and it makes me cry harder. “Let

of it” she says

me. Being in her arms just feels right. I feel

never felt with mother. I feel her love wash over me

embraces me.

her designer dress in