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 twin. He picks up

the club” I tell him before

his reply. I just know that he will be

one last look before I jump into my car

of my clubs. I enter through the VIP entrance that’s only meant for me,

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bouncer greets I nod at

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was giving me

we get to my private booth where things

entrance. It’s not once or twice that women tried

to get free

personal bartender walks in with my drink and hands it to me.

he knows what

got you in such foul mood?” Gabe asks walking

While he’s the outgoing and social one.

antisocial twin.

I mumble leaning back

of Ava on the cliff. The way she was so

hesitant step forward. The fear that had encased

ever felt. It was

my fucking life flash before my eyes. She

wanted nothing more than to

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

my heart would have died

I know you better than you know yourself brother” he takes a seat opposite

of my mouth in

“You care about her”

care about her. She’s the mother

was frustrating me. She was spiraling out of control and I just didn’t

her. I didn’t know how to be what she needs.

know what makes her

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

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that one issue. That my

I think I would fucking know if

have feelings I can’t describe,

the doing?” he asks when

“She’s pregnant

wide eyes and

for?” I ask

out yesterday, something just shifted inside me. Knowing she was expectant with that bastard’s baby just made everything more real. I had

I found out, there was this primal part of me that wanted to kill Ethan for touching what’s mine. After that I blocked it out. Tried pretending that

calm myself down. Her pregnancy now was proof that she did sleep

for some reason it fucking hurts and drives me insane

leave me alone. I was planning to