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

is that it was hurting Gunner.

up with issues

prayed for” his

“What?” Noah asks him.

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

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

can never

pieces for this little boy. If

sible. Some things just aren’t possible. Like

I to get back

honey?”

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

you’re like a

and give him

“Damn!” Noah groans.

2/5

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I chastise him and he goes

been pushing and pushing for you and dad to get back together without realizing how lucky I am that you’re both in my life. Will you

him and he immediately steps into

kissing his forehead too.

tell him while

praying and hoping, but I’ll stop pushing so

“Thank you” I say

cooking. They

down to eat.

down for some left overs. Calvin

cook something.

then it is off to bed

idea came to me. I had a five bedroom house. There was still an extra

Gunner’s room.

was

what I would need.

to ask

when it

know what he likes.

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

room. He

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

Calvin on

“Hi” I tell him.

he says,

comes in.

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quiet Are they asleep?” he

“Yes”

know what to say. I had so many question, but I

because of his

moment I say those words,

to me again! She has done nothing, but hurt me and my son over and over again. What 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

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

come see Gunner kills me. He is amazing,

his mother doesn’t want him and she wants nothing to do with him. Fuck I

Pain radiating from his

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

one

heard those words from? Yeah from my own

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

right Is for you. Hell. Our situations are the same,

for Gunner as

that he

can offer. I wanted to say