Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

64. Anita

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Ava

I sat at a private booth enjoying a piece of cake. Noah was spending the night at Rowan’s so I was

child free tonight.

I was feeling good for some reason. In that good feeling, I decided to grab something to eat. I was in the mood for some comfort food. That’s why I was currently here eating dessert like I’ve been

starved for days.

My visit to prison was eventful. I had fully expected Ethan to tell me he doesn’t want the baby. Instead I got more than I had bargained for.

His confession of love left me feeling empty in a way. He had to understand that it was too late now. I wouldn’t ever think about being with him. He tried killing me for heaven’s sake! If I go back

to him, what does that say about me?

I wasn’t cruel enough to deny him his rights as a father. Even if I didn’t want to see him personally. I could always ask Nora to take the baby to him. That was the furthest I was willing to go. The biggest effort I was willing to make when it came to Ethan. Anything beyond that would

be downright stupid.

I decided that I was done with men. I mean no good can come out of chasing love. I wanted love from two men and what I got was heartbreak and pain.

It was time for me to give up on love, because the way I see it, it doesn’t want me. It never has. I am learning to make peace with that. Now I was going to focus on being my best version. Focus on

being the best mother.

I push another piece of cake in my mouth and moan. It felt like heaven as the taste explodes in

my mouth.

“Aren’t you afraid you’ll get fat? I mean you already are, but I fear you will get fatter” the shrill

voice makes me snap my eyes open.

I groan when I open my eyes and find Anita staring at me with a mean look. Behind her were

some of her co–workers. They laugh when they hear her insulting me, but I honestly don’t care.

Right now they were all insignificant.

She was one of Rowan’s financial advisors and as you can tell, she doesn’t like me. She and

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Rowan. Who they

talking to you fat bitch” she screeches when I

Doesn’t mean I have to listen to a fucking word

glass

Rowan, to get him to like me, that I let his workers walk all over me. Part

that he didn’t know.

something now that you’re apparently rich?” she sneers. “I bet

by getting

of women are so insecure that they think

spreading their legs.

speak after my laugh dies down. “I’m not you,

at me, but I stand up

done letting these

eyes narrowing in slits.” The Ava you knew took your insults lying down, I promise I

you

green eyes on me. She dragged her friends to

to humiliate me. The jokes on her,

threatening me?” she walks towards me, trying

if that’s how

on your ass….we’ve danced this game before Ava.

been rude to me and he will blow

me bow down. I desperately

I would let her humiliate me. She would revel in

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a smile “Go ahead. I honestly don’t give a fuck. In fact, why don’t you take your phone out

“You think I won’t?”

counting on you doing it” I

was starting to come back. Never will I allow a man to make me hit rock

here?” a stern voice

friends, more like acquaintances or business partner. Her father’s construction firm is the one I use when building Hope

but the restaurants were

causing a disturbance, I suggest you kick her out” Anita rushes to speak. “We

chest as I watch her make

that we know each other. I was waiting for the show to

that so?” she asks,

get too close to her. She wanted us to be friends, but at that time I thought that no one would want a loser like me as a friend. Instead I kept her

when business was involved.

friends a small signal and they all agree with her. What

bunch of idiots.

you think I’m stupid? Do you think this entire place has no cameras?”

then you

has fucked up. She swallows hard, panic etched

misunderstanding” she struggles to say,

“Get out!”