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

and I weren’t related, but he was their son in

heavy. They both look at me in complete shock. Their mouths

close wordlessly. As if they can’t

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

keep it

is the fa–father?” mom stammers, tears filling

he was my adopted brother when I

dad booms, standing up angrily. He was fuming. It was easily written

this why he doesn’t want to see us? I

you knowing very well

never

the relationship

for

with him had I known

me. Everything that happened between us was

is right. Ethan knew the truth, but you didn’t.

very well he’s your adopted brother. That was wrong

Really wrong”

He won’t stay in prison forever and

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that their father is your son? Adopted or

I don’t want my child to vise me in a negative way come tell them the truth, but that would mean making his or her dad

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

Damn hormones a

it. We still love you and we will love the baby” Dad

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each other’s embrace

This is so awesome. I better start shopping” mom

was literally jumping up and down like a

at forty three? I am a young

energetic enough to

a ballerina Standing up,

kind of love I’d craved for. I feel a pang in

love wasn’t in the

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

Noah arrives and I get busy helping him with homework and making him snacks. I like being organized, so

just finished when there was a knock on my door. Dragging my feet, I leave Noah’s room and go to

Sharp?” the

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name. The Sharp’s name no longer belonged to

Yes

delivery

why they always have to say that. I mean,

didn’t order anything”

“Not my problem

he saw me rolling my eyes at him. Before I can say anything, he

of the company he worked for. I didn’t order anything, but I sure was going to give

inside the house, I close the door

Noah asks, eyeing the

“I don’t know”

open it or not. There is still danger looming around from the reapers. What

don’t get a chance to debate too much on it because Noah jumps up, takes the

open.

I shout. My heart

a bomb we would have been blown into pieces. Didn’t he have a sense of

do not open packages that you don’t know anything about!” I snap at him,

erratic beating heart.

shrugs his shoulder. “I was curious,

turns into distaste. “I thought there would be something cool,

but a

Wait what?

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one of the piece of clothes. Slowly realizing that each piece is one from the

hell… I stop the thought as realization sinks

them.

mommy. You’ll look beautiful in

burning them crosses my

face. “I’m going to prepare dinner. Finish up so you

take a shower”

clothes, I head to the kitchen. I still wasn’t sure what