Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

70. A kindred Spirit

Today was a chilled day. I didn’t have much to do. Noah was already at school, and I was here at

home just relaxing.

After my mental breakdown, I decided to take some much needed break from work. My students

weren’t happy about it, but they understood that I hadn’t been myself the last couple of weeks.

I planned to resume after I give birth. My focus now was my kids and the Hope Foundation.

I’m still trying to come to terms with all that happened these past few weeks. Including

everyone’s change in behaviour.

The only one who seemed to be consistent with her hateful personality was Emma. The rest seem

to have had an overnight change of heart.

Instead of focusing on those thoughts. I push them away and pick up my phone and dial mom’s

number. She picks up on the first ring.

“Hey mom” I greet her. I wasn’t completely used to calling her that, but I was slowly getting there.

“Ava!” She screams through the phone, always excited to hear from me. “Theo, my love, our

darling daughter is on the phone“.

I hear shuffling before a sort of echo fills the phone. I just know that she’s put me on loudspeaker.

“Hey dad” I greet him too.

Their love honestly fascinated me. They were together since they were thirteen and they’re still

together years down the line. More than thirty–five years later.

If I was still chasing after love, then their kind of love is what I would have been looking for.

Instead, I’ve accepted that love is just not for me. I’m now set and prepared to spend the rest of my

life alone.

“Hey darling, how are you doing?”

“I’m doing good. Not much going on. I just wanted to check up on you guys“.

I still haven’t told them that I am pregnant.

Even though I’m starting to show, it’s easy for me to hide my bump with oversized t–shirts. I just

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I know deep down it hurts them even though they try hiding it.

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is wrong, but

their love after what he did. He was hiding from them

recent ultrasound. He wrote back and told me he was thankful. He couldn’t stop saying how he was dying to meet his baby. He was also okay with waiting till

Mom calls, pulling me back to

a

know if you’ll be coming this weekend like we had

though Noah won’t be joining us this time. It’s his weekend with his father so it’ll just

Woods and the Sharp family used to have a monthly get together. I

which was rare, I was treated like I didn’t exist. Like I didn’t matter. I was completely ignored and was

Noah. Most of

months. I guess now that the parents are back, they were back to having

a bummer that he won’t come but I

but something takes my focus

any dogs in the area. That is

again.

back, dad, I have to check on something”

“Okay honey”

sound seemed to be coming from. Going to the backyard I

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left

shock. My mouth hanging wide

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long it took me to plant those, and you

me puppy eyes, but I

wanted organic food, that’s why I started the damn garden in the first place and let me tell you, it took

get out of this by flashing your cute, adorable eyes.” Shaking my head I stare

more I stare at him, the more my heart begins to melt. He is big, fluffy and completely adorable. He had thick black and white far and piercing grey eyes. For some

it comes to my dog. Most people usually find him annoying as hell” the warm voice makes me whip my head so

cheekbones, a chiselled jaw line, lips

hot and he knew

‘Slow down Ava, you got

same mistake again‘. 3

that doesn’t mean that I can’t appreciate a

see one. I’m not

my

you look familiar“.

“Yes, we used to go to the same

behind me”.

him, but it still doesn’t ring

I didn’t see anyone

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when I still continue staring

mentions his

my goodness, you’re Nerdy Cal” for some weird

he was in school. He glares at

you had a big fucking glow up”

was skinny, with too wide glasses that kept slipping down his nose. He had braces and his face used to be covered in

He was also a

the library while others his age were

someone you would look

worked out for him. He changed into someone any woman would die to have. He was now in

well, thanks”