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

circumstances, all I know is that it was hurting Gunner.

up with issues just like

prayed for” his low voice pulls me back to

“What?” Noah asks him.

breath before answering. “This. Having a mom by my side. Watching

kind of thing. Don’t get me wrong, dad

never be my

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

is not sible. Some things just aren’t

to get

honey?” I

I have you, Noah and dad. That is enough. I know you’re

like a

and give

“Damn!” Noah groans.

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chastise him and

says after a while “I’ve been pushing and pushing for you and dad to get back together without realizing how lucky I am that you’re both

him and he immediately steps

kissing his forehead too.

tell him while letting him

hoping, but I’ll stop pushing

“Thank you” I say

eventually finish cooking. They

down to eat.

of us, or should I say four, 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

cook something.

and then it is off to bed for

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 bedroom could

Gunner’s room.

be his safe space while he was here.

what I would need.

to

when it

know what he likes.

I was sure he’d agree. Well I hoped

the room. He knows Gunner better than anyone.

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

sure that it will Calvin on the door.

“Hi” I tell him.

too” he says, giving me

and he comes in. We

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they asleep?”

“Yes”

many question,

because of his mother” I

say those words, his face turns stone

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 never

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

to come see

started to understand that his mother doesn’t want him and she wants nothing

Pain radiating

one thing he wants is totally out of my reach. I regret ever falling in love with her. Regret ever meeting her. But

and that is one thing I

I heard those words from? Yeah from my own lips. Didn’t

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

have the right Is for you. Hell. Our situations are the same, but different at

Gunner as best as you can. Love

him that he is enough and that it’s his mother’s

offer. I wanted to say more, but I didn’t have