Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

86. Friends?

It’s been two days since Emma and I were kidnapped. The police have searched for Reaper, but he

was in the wind again. They couldn’t find him and those of his men who were caught weren’t

talking.

I’ve lived in constant fear since then. I don’t want something like that happening again. I

especially didn’t want to be targeted for something that I wasn’t even involved with.

“Mom can I play video games?” Noah ask bringing me back to the task at hand.

I’ve done all my chores in the hopes of keeping my mind from thinking too much. I was currently

folding our clothes. After this, I didn’t have anything else to do.

“Sure. What time did Gunner say he’s coming?”

Those two were now joined at the hips. They did everything together even when they were in

school.

Their bond was so special and it reminded me of the one Rowan, Gabe and Travis have had since

they were young boys.

“Around three”

“Okay. I’ll make sure to have some snacks for you two”

He kisses me on the cheek. “You’re the best”

After that, he leaves and I am once again left with my thoughts. It’s like for the past few days I’ve

done nothing but think. It was driving me crazy. The thoughts just kept coming. Even when I was

asleep.

Everything was confusing. Especially where Rowan was concerned. He has called a few times, but

instead of talking to him, I just hand over the phone to Noah. I wasn’t in the right mental capacity

to deal with him or the new character he has suddenly developed.

His actions these past few months are so contradictory. How can I all of a sudden mean something

to him when I didn’t for the last nine years? What has changed?

Nothing different has happened. I am still the same Ava. The same woman who he kept rejecting

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been said and done. There are just things that i can’t erase from my mind of my heart. Words said that can never ever be taken back

a voice asks me. To

always dreamed of a day when Rowan wanted me, craved me. But it’s a little too late now.

craved love. The

that people you love can break you to the point where you’re nothing but pieces on the

can’t force someone else to love you. Finally, she understands that once something is broken things can never be the same again, that includes a broken

for whatever game Rowan is playing would be foolish. He

that happen ever again. I don’t want to ever go back to a time where I would look

recognize the woman staring back at her. I can’t risk

heart and being there for children is my top priority now. That

around me is enough, even if it

dreams of finding my prince charming is long dead. Rowan and

exactly that, tales

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from my thoughts by the sound of knocking

drowning in my thoughts for almost an hour and

to sort out the mess that was in my head. I can’t keep

it was probably Gunner because he was the only

the snacks I

I am shocked to

I greet him awkwardly after

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invitation so he rushes inside and up

each other.

left standing awkwardly, staring at

he was here. Gunner

I’ve hardly seen or interacted with Calvin. It’s like for some unknown

to come in?” I ask him when I see him

you

to let him in. he looks unsure at first but he finally crosses the

enters my house.

I motion for him to sit down while I prepare

happened to you, just wanted to make sure you’re okay” he says

in this city. Someone got wind of it and by evening, Emma and I were all over

Howell, and I wanted it like that

still believe

someone would want to kidnap both

It all felt so weird

“How’s the face?”

“Better” I simply answer.

swelling had gone down. All that remained was the

cheek.

us not sure what to talk about. I

make me feel sweaty and out

cuts through the tense air, making me turn to face

“For what?”

I have treated you. It’s not fair when you’ve been nothing but kind to me and

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