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 I

love after what he did.

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 the day I deliver to know the gender

Mom calls, pulling me

I zoned out a bit” I murmur

to know if you’ll be

weekend

Woods and the Sharp family used to have a monthly get together. I wasn’t always invited.

which was rare, I was treated like I didn’t exist. Like I

only one who used to talk to me during the gatherings was Noah. Most of the

together in months. I guess now that the parents are back, they

that he won’t come but I am

but something takes my

things since there aren’t any dogs

again.

guys back, dad, I have to check on something” I

“Okay honey”

seemed to

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nothing left

shock. My mouth

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know how long it took me to plant those, and you just ruined every single

the ground, giving me puppy eyes,

damn garden in the first place and let me tell you, it took a lot of time and effort.” He whines, but I am too far

no, no, no. You’re not going to get out of this by flashing your cute, adorable eyes.” Shaking my head I stare at him. Atleast I assume

fluffy and completely adorable. He had thick black and white far and piercing grey eyes. For some weird reason they reminded me of Rowan and

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

hair, green eyes, high cheekbones, a chiselled jaw line, lips that begged to be

he knew

‘Slow down Ava, you got

same mistake again‘. 3

men, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t

see one. I’m not blind.

The words tumble out of my

you look familiar“.

for a while before answering. “Yes, we used to go to the

behind me”.

ring much of a bell. Probably because I

Rowan that I didn’t see

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he supplies when I still continue staring at him

he mentions his name, it

Cal” for

name he used to go by when he was in

you had a big fucking glow up” I stare

glasses that kept slipping down his nose. He had braces and his face used to be covered in big

He was also a

in the library while others

someone you would look at

good. I am glad that everything worked out for him. He changed into someone any woman would die

well, thanks”