Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

78. We’ll always love you

Ava

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The moment I saw my parents on my doorstep I knew that they had seen the damn article.

Letty had sent me the link a few minutes after I got home. It pissed me off more than I already

was. I hadn’t been ready to let others know and the damn paparazzi had blasted it on the entire

internet.

I wasn’t even worried about the others reaction. My worry was solely on mom and dad’s reaction. I

just haven’t found a way to tell them that I was pregnant. The entire thing was even more

complicated since Ethan was still not talking to them.

The article had disappeared a few minutes before my parents arrived. I had a strong suspicion

that Rowan had something to do with it.

Just his name brought anger like no other. I shake the thoughts of what happened in the

changing room and focus on my parents who were staring at me questioningly.

“You saw the article didn’t you?” I ask the obvious.

The house was quiet. Mainly because Noah wasn’t back from school yet.

“Yes” dad responds, his eyes piercing mine.

“I know we haven’t had a lot of time with you, Ava, but why didn’t you tell us?” Mom whispers in a

small voice. “A baby is a blessing and I thought we were past the point where you feel you can’t

talk to us”

I feel how hurt she is. It hurts me to know that I’ve hurt them. They’ve been nothing but amazing

to me. The kind of parents I’ve always wanted. Always wished for. How do I explain to them that I

wanted to, I just didn’t know how to get it out?

“You have to believe that I wanted to tell you so many times, I just didn’t know how to?” I whisper

back. My eyes on my shaky hands.

“Why would you have a hard time telling us?” dad brows frown in confusion. He was trying to

figure out my reasons but none seemed to be making sense.

“Because of who the father is”

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I hear mom’s sharp intake of air. “You mean Rowan isn’t the father?

Why does everyone think Rowan is the one that got me pregnant? We were divorced for fucks sake.

I nod my head, still looking down. I didn’t know it back then but fact remains that I slept with my

adopted brother. I am sure Ethan never told them those specific details, which makes telling

them all the more difficult. It is even more messed up that Ethan knew the whole damn time and

yet he still went ahead and slept with me.

“You have to know that we will never judge you Ava. Whoever the father is, it doesn’t matter” mom

adds when she sees I’m still hesitant.

the father of my baby is Ethan?” I

felt like a damn sin. Ethan and I weren’t related, but he was their son

look at me in complete shock. Their mouths

close wordlessly. As if they can’t form any

What if they hate me? What if they hate Ethan? I let out a

I also couldn’t keep it a secret from the

mom stammers, tears filling her

that he was my adopted brother

standing up angrily. He was

this why he doesn’t want to see us? I didn’t think he

very

have never ever heard dad

the relationship willingly” I tell dad, feeling my

for

I wouldn’t have gotten into a relationship with him had I known the truth,

that happened between

sighs. “Your dad is

he’s your adopted brother. That was wrong of

Really wrong”

He won’t stay in prison forever and I did give

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your son? Adopted or not.

worry I don’t want my child to vise me in a negative way come tell them the

to sit next to me. She pulls me into her arms and huge me

Damn hormones a

still love you and we will love the baby” Dad adds,

US

each other’s embrace for

awesome. I better start shopping” mom says excitedly, her face

and

at

energetic enough to run around with my

as mom twirls around in my living room like a ballerina Standing up, dad pulls her into his arms and kisses her. He then spins her as mom laughs in

for. I feel a pang in my heart, but I don’t let it bother me. I’d already let go of

kind of love wasn’t

burden had been lifted from my shoulders. My biggest fear had been that they would reject my child.

I like being organized, so I sort

door. Dragging my feet,

the delivery man

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I need to change my last name. The

Yes

have a delivery

my eyes. I don’t get why they always have to say that.

anything” I tell

“Not my problem

rolling my eyes at him. Before I can

watch his back in shock. Memorizing the name of the company he worked for. I didn’t order anything, but I sure was going to give them

I close

that?” Noah asks,

“I don’t know”

debate whether I should open it or not. There is still danger looming around from the reapers. What if

it because Noah jumps up, takes

open.

shout. My heart in my

would have been blown into pieces. Didn’t he have a

that you don’t know anything about!” I snap at him, trying

erratic beating heart.

just shrugs his shoulder. “I

face turns into distaste. “I thought there would be something

a

Wait what?

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the box from him and check inside. I remove each one of the piece of clothes. Slowly realizing that each piece is one from the mom and baby shop. They were

the thought as realization sinks in. Rowan. The bastard must have bought

them.

nice dresses mommy. You’ll look beautiful in them” Noah says,

burning them crosses

my face.

take a shower”

to the kitchen. I still wasn’t sure what to