Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 95 There’s just something…

Calvin had called immediately he got the missed call notification. He’d explained that the reason he didn’t pick up is because he was in a meeting and his phone had been silent.

He wanted to come home right away, but told him that everything was now fine. That I had taken

care of the situation and that Gunner was fine. He wasn’t crying anymore. Neither was he sad.

That was enough for me.

He was reluctant, but he finally agreed given that his meeting would run late.

Now here I was cooking dinner for us. With thousands of thoughts running through my head. It’s like I can’t get a break from my own thoughts. They’re constantly there and now there some that are added concerning Gunner.

“What are we having for dinner mom?” Noah asks sitting down at the counter.

“Yes, what? I am starving” Gunner adds smiling at me.

There it was again. That damn smile. It’s not that I hated it. I could never hate any smile Gunner gives me. It’s just that it fucking bothers me so much. There was something about it that I just couldn’t place my finger on.

“I’m not sure” I tell them. “Why don’t we see

what my craving will pick?”

Noah smiles wide and turns to Gunner. “Mom has insan

cravings. Sometimes they’re really great

and other times it’s totally disgusting”

Gunner nods his head. “Can I help?”

“Sure. Why don’t you flow the chicken?” I tell him.

Noah wasn’t really that helpful in the kitchen. In fact he was a complete disaster. That’s why he normally never helps unless it’s something he can actually do. Something he won’t mess up.

I got out the marinating sliced chicken breasts and the Ziploc bag of seasoned flour and handed them over to Gunner.

He took them willingly with a smile on his face. One thing I learned about him was that he loved food and he also loved cooking. He was going to make a very lucky woman happy one day if he continued like this.

“As for you, Noah, you can help with the dessert” I turn to him

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“At least that’s easy and I won’t mess it up” he says grinning, making both me and Gunner laugh

He was self–aware. I liked that about him.

“Now, if you get the buttermilk marinade on your fingers, don’t get it near your eyes. It’ll burn,

because of the Tabasco and salt that is in it I warn Gunner.

“Okay”

We get to work. Chatting and simply having fun. I was so glad that I could give this to Gunner. So happy that I was able to give him happiness. I couldn’t take away all his pain and sadness, but

this had to be enough for now.

He was a lovely boy. Shy at first, but when you got to know him, you realize how amazing he is. I

just couldn’t understand why his mother would do this to him.

From what little I gathered. She doesn’t want to be in his life. I don’t know if it’s by choice or

that it was hurting

with issues just like

and prayed for” his low voice

“What?” Noah asks him.

Having a mom by my

alongside her. That kind of thing. Don’t get me wrong, dad is

never be

There goes my heart shattering into pieces for this little boy.

but that is not sible. Some things just

to

honey?” I

I have you, Noah and dad. That is enough. I know you’re not my

a mom to

I am doing and give

“Damn!” Noah groans.

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him and he goes

to get back together without realizing how lucky I am that you’re both in my life. Will you forgive me?”

for him and he immediately steps into them. I close them around

kissing his forehead too.

forgiven” I tell him

praying and hoping, but I’ll

“Thank you” I say

get back to work and eventually finish cooking. They both help me set the table and

down to eat.

or should I say four, we almost clean everything, but I put my foot down for some left overs. Calvin was probably going to

cook something.

dinner, I make them shower and then it is off

was after they were asleep that the idea came to me. I had a five bedroom house. There was still an extra room even after turning one of them into a nursery. The

Gunner’s room.

anytime he was over and it could also be his safe space while he was here. I quickly get excited about the idea. Immediately I take a note pad

what I would need.

have to ask Calvin

when

know what he likes.

sure he’d agree. Well I hoped he would. Plus

of the room. He knows Gunner better than

up the list of essentials when the doorbell rang. I wiggle

it will Calvin on

“Hi” I tell him.

too” he says, giving me

step aside and he comes in.

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Are they

“Yes”

didn’t know what to say. I had so many question, but I was afraid of stepping out of

today? Gunner was crying because of his mother” I start

words,

that she doesn’t love me and she never will, it hurts, but I learned to accept that. Turning her back on Gunner

bitch? I’ve suffered through it since I first fell for Rowan. I didn’t want my friend to go through it, but it

she refuses to come see Gunner

tried hiding it from him, but as he got older he started to understand things. He started to understand that his mother doesn’t want him and she wants nothing to do with him. Fuck I hate her so much, but I also can’t stop loving her” he says

radiating

want to give Gunner the world, but the one thing he wants is totally out of my reach. I regret ever

is one thing I

those words from? Yeah from my

to regret him, I

don’t have the right Is for you. Hell. Our situations are the same,

there for Gunner as best as you

love of his mother. Show him that he is enough and that it’s his mother’s loss not

only words I can offer. I wanted to say