Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

61. Her life line

Rowan

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Fuck run my hand through my hair as I watch her sleep. Tears tracks were still visible on her

cheeks and it breaks me seeing her so broken.

Ava has always been fucking good at hiding her feelings. Today she didn’t and it was fucking raw

It was drowning her and without even her realizing it, she was drowning me along with her.

I take a seat near her sleeping form. I push my fingers through her hair as I massage her scalp

gently. How the fuck have I never realized how soft and thick her hair is? It was bliss just

touching it.

She sighs in her sleep in contentment. Her face relaxed. All the pain from earlier melted away. In

her sleep, she’s at a peace. She doesn’t have shadows accosting her.

I know it’s fucking creepy, but watching her sleep has become my favorite thing. I did the same

thing yesterday and here I am doing it today. She’s so beautiful it hurts. Even with dark under

eyes, she’s still stunning. I don’t know the fuck I ever thought she couldn’t compare to Emma.

I softly kiss her cheeks before standing up. I am reluctant to leave. I fight the part of me that

wants to pull the covers and slide in next to her. I don’t know where this need is coming from. It

was never there when we were married. Back then, I didn’t want her next to me. I always avoided

cuddling. Right now though, it’s all I can fucking think of.

I force myself to leave her room and walk out of her house. Taking a breath, I contemplate going

back, but I don’t. I know she won’t appreciate me being in bed with her. She might have accepted

my comfort, but that doesn’t mean she’s forgiven me for my part in hurting her.

I haven’t even asked for her forgiveness for heaven’s sake. I should and I will. I just need her to be

more stable when I do. 2

phone and call my

I tell

wait for his reply. I

house one last look before I jump into my car and drive away. About half

enter through the VIP entrance that’s only meant for me, Gabe

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bouncer greets I nod at him then enter the

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and it was giving me a headache. Moving fast as the bouncer parts

ane, we get to my private booth where things

entrance. It’s not once

to get free

hands it to me. I don’t

he already knows. Just like he

foul

three minutes. While he’s the outgoing and social one. I’m

antisocial twin.

back in my chair.

get the fucking image of Ava on the cliff. The way she was so close to

killed me when she took a hesitant step forward. The fear that had

ever felt. It

and I saw my fucking life flash before my eyes. She was so broken

more than to

done if I had been late. I don’t know why, but I know

would

forget I know you better than you know

slips out of my mouth in

“You care about her”

She’s the mother

out of

I didn’t know how to be what she needs. I’ve spent so much

don’t know what

more than that big brother, you just refuse to open your fucking eyes

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been on and on about that one issue. That my concern for Ava stem from

keep arguing about that. I think I would fucking know if I was

about her, and I have feelings I can’t describe,

he asks when I

“She’s pregnant

me with wide eyes and an open jaw.

she pregnant for?”

that bastard’s baby just made everything more real. I had been blocking the

this primal part of me that wanted to kill Ethan for touching

down. Her pregnancy now was proof that she did sleep

for some reason it fucking hurts and drives me insane knowing that.

alone. I was planning to woe Emma and marry her