Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

57. Still hurts

Emma

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“I still can’t believe that Ava is a Howell” Travis says as we enter our parent’s home.

I was having a hard time with the news myself. Everything seemed so surreal. Like I couldn’t for the love of me believe everything that has been revealed.

“I know right?” I mutter.

I thought I had an advantage against her. Finding out she was adopted was the best feeling ever. After Ethan told us that her parents were actually rich, every happy feeling was destroyed. I wanted her to come from a poor background. It would have given me an advantage over her even if she was rich right now.

If she had come from a poor family then I would always be better than her. Superior to her in a

way. The way our society works is that, you’re respected more if you family has connection. If

your family has roots and comes from a long line of money. You may be rich and they will respect that, but you’ll be respected more if you come from a wealthy family. 3

I had hoped that would be the case when Ethan told us she’s adopted. I thought that maybe her parent’s couldn’t afford to raise her or maybe they were junkies and they decided to put her up for adoption. It would have been a big mark against her in our social circle and I would have been

there to see them whisper and gossip about her.

The jokes on me though. The Howell’s may not live in our city, but they’re known. Just like Rowan’s family, they are really powerful and they run this country. If they announce that Ava is their daughter. Her social standing will go up. She’ll be above me in every way. Worse than that, she’ll be in the same standing level as Rowan. 3

“What are we going to do though? How are we going to get her to forgive us?” Travis asks breaking the silence and pulling me from my thoughts.

Was he fucking seriously right now? Why the fuck would I want her damn forgiveness? She’s the one who should be asking for forgiveness. Begging me to forgive her for what she did to me.

“Why would we want her forgiveness?” I ask him bitterly. “Have you forgotten what she did to me?”

“I know and I remember, but like her parents said, it’s in the past. She has already paid enough for her mistake, besides we learned that she was truly drunk”

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I refused to believe it. Ava had wanted Rowan for years, there is just no way

never forgive her Travis” I

I decided a long time ago. I wasn’t going to let go of the bitterness anytime

the past. You have to heal, Emma. Holding on to all that pain and anger isn’t good for you” he tells me softly, coming to stand

the bastard that Ethan had hired to kill her had done it before Ethan

him.

off. I get to my room and slam the door in anger. Why

day I wake up then go to sleep, the

of me. Meshed its–self deep inside

without it. 2

know it’s toxic. I know it’s destroying me, but I just don’t know how to let go of

She took

him

planned my life around him, so sure that we

away.

sure that things were looking

attention to me. Since that day at the dinner party

called or checked

been completely on Ava. It makes me hate her more

didn’t want to admit it, but things have changed. Rowan

I love with

can tell. He has some feelings for Ava.

but the feelings are there. My biggest fear is that he’s in love with her.

do if that is true. It would really break my heart if

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I call my best

love” Molly answers on the first

as I fight back my tears.

was so exhausting and I felt like I was carrying

what’s bothering you, then

our last talk. Just going over it again brings a sharp pain to my heart. I don’t want to imagine living life with Rowan. I know we hadn’t talked for nine years, but the moment we decided to try, things just felt right. That’s before once again Ava came

Emma, I have to agree with Ava” she starts

my face. “You what?”

listen. I’m not Ava’s biggest fan, but when you threatened her son, you crossed the line. Not to mention all the stupid lies you told Rowan. This isn’t like you Emma, using such disgusting tricks to get Rowan to believe you. Those won’t work, in fact,

she says in one

she cuts me

Ava fault. She seems to have backed off.