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

all I know is that it was hurting Gunner. The last

up with issues just like

wished and prayed for” his low voice pulls me

“What?” Noah asks him.

answering. “This. Having a mom by my

her. That kind of thing. Don’t get me wrong, dad is amazing but he

never be my

into pieces for this little boy. If I could, I would

but that is not sible. Some things just aren’t

I to get

honey?” I ask

up at me. “Yes. I have you, Noah and dad. That

a

and give him a hug before

“Damn!” Noah groans.

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chastise him

been pushing and pushing for you and dad to get back together without realizing how lucky I

him and he immediately steps

kissing his forehead too.

I tell him while letting

but I’ll stop

“Thank you” I say

get back to work and eventually finish cooking. They both help

down to eat.

we almost clean everything, but I put my foot down for some left overs. Calvin was probably going to come home tired and hungry. He won’t have

cook something.

I make them shower and then it is off

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 last remaining

Gunner’s room.

space while he was here. I quickly get excited

what I would need.

to

helpful when

know what he likes.

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

design of the room. He knows Gunner better

list of essentials when the doorbell rang. I wiggle up and go to

sure that it will Calvin on the

“Hi” I tell him.

says,

he comes in. We

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they asleep?”

“Yes”

so many question, but

because of his mother”

words,

kind of woman abandons her son? I get and understand that she doesn’t love me and she never will, it hurts, but I learned to accept that. Turning her back on Gunner is something else. I will

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

call and she refuses to come see Gunner kills me. He is amazing, yet

I 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

Pain radiating from his

to give Gunner the world, but the one thing he wants is totally out of my reach. I regret ever falling in love with her. Regret ever meeting her.

and that is one thing I can

those words from? Yeah from my own lips. Didn’t I tell Rowan the

much as I want to regret him, I can’t because it means

Hell. Our situations are the same, but different at

there for Gunner as best as you can. Love

of his mother. Show him that he

only words I can offer. I wanted to say more, but