Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

73. Undiluted jealousy

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My head was swirling with the new revelation. I always thought my love for Emma was eternal. Realizing that it wasn’t, was doing things to my head and heart.

I move quickly and sit down next to Noah. Now more than ever I wanted this whole thing over. I was desperate to get out of here. Already feeling like my skin was crawling.

“What were you talking about with Emma?” Noah asks the moment I sit down.

The disdain in his voice is very clear. No one needed to be told twice that the woman I had

planned to spend the rest of my life with was his least favorite person.

This hate is another thing that made me put a pause on my relationship with Emma. How could I date her? How could I be with her when my son clearly hates her? How could I consider a relationship with her when she also doesn’t seem to like Noah?”

Based on the things she said about him. It’s clear she resents him for either being Ava’s son or being the reason I had to marry Ava. Maybe it was both.

“Nothing important” I mumbled, feeling lost in thoughts.

We are quiet for a while until he opens his mouth again. The things he spews has be clenching my fists.

“I have a best friend now. Just like you and Uncle Gabe have Uncle Travis as your best friend” he begins.

“That’s good”

I was in no mood to chat. My mood was soured. Noah didn’t seem to get the hint though. He kept talking.

“His name is Gunner and he is our new neighbor. They moved in about a week ago”

I just nod my head distractedly. It’s not that I wasn’t interested in what he was saying. I just had a

lot on my fucking mind. His mother being at the center of everything.

“You know” he pauses “He has a really good looking dad.” He finishes.

That piece of information immediately catches my attention. I turn to him and it’s then I notice

his mischievous smile.

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and when Gunner and I were playing mom and Mr Calvin were

the fuck! What the hell was he talking about and who the fuck was this Calvin guy? Why would Ava invite a total stranger in her house knowing very well that

at me triumphantly as if he hadn’t just woken

made her laugh a lot. When Gunner and I came down for dinner, they were

my

with Calvin around you can do it. I still don’t like her, but you can marry

not, Noah gives me an evil grin

Gunner and I can get more siblings, we’ll have to talk

the end of my limit and blow up. My eyes narrowed into

I shout, banging my hand on

look at us. Confusion in their faces. They were all wondering what the hell was happening. This was the first time

he ask innocently as if he hadn’t

being afraid, he stands up, throws me a cat eating grin and then walks away.

my mother

about?” Gabe asks, sitting down next to me.

joins us.

was still fuming. Unable to control the rage that was inside

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image of Ava laughing while setting at the table with another man. It brought havoc. Tearing at me in a way I

and detached. The fact

say to make you so mad?” Travis jumps

Just some stuff about their new neighbor being cozy in Ava’s house and making her

each other before laughing. I didn’t care

turmoil.

there and it was fucking strong. All I could see

red.

that wanted to scream that she was mine.

dare come close

surprise because I never considered her as mine. She has always

you jealous” Gabe states after their laughter dies down. “It’s not a secret that he wants you and Ava back together. He wanted to see your reaction and from how you’ve reacted it just proves to him that you

what he just said, but I can’t. If I was being honest, then I would admit that I was feeling jealous. Pure, undiluted

be the one in her house helping her set the damn table. Heck, I want to be the one to help her plant her

brings my whole world to a stand still. I am Rowan Woods for fucks sake, yet I don’t mind getting down on my knees, with my hands in the dirt to help Ava plant her garden. As long as I was next to her, as long as I was the only man near her,

have imagined wanting anything to do with Ava, but here I was, a

want Ava back?” Travis looks at