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

grow up with issues

for” his

“What?” Noah asks him.

“This. Having a mom by

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

can never be

into pieces for this little boy. If I

Some things

to

honey?” I ask

smiles up at me. “Yes. I have you, Noah and dad. That is enough. I know you’re not

you’re like a mom to me

leave what I am doing and give him a hug before

“Damn!” Noah groans.

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chastise him and he goes

and dad to get back together without realizing how lucky I am that you’re both in

immediately steps into them.

kissing his forehead too.

tell him

but I’ll stop

“Thank you” I say

cooking. They both help me set

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.

cook something.

I make them shower and then

five bedroom house. There was still an extra room even after turning one of them into a nursery. The last remaining

Gunner’s room.

also be his safe space while he was here. I quickly get excited about the idea. Immediately I take

what I would need.

have to ask

when it

know what he likes.

he’d agree.

room. He knows Gunner

the doorbell rang.

sure that it will Calvin on the

“Hi” I tell him.

to you too” he says, giving

step aside and he comes in. We

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Are they

“Yes”

say. I had so many question, but I was afraid of

Gunner was crying because of his

those words, his

understand that she doesn’t love me and she never will, it hurts, but I learned to accept that.

a bitch? I’ve suffered through it since I first fell for Rowan. I didn’t

see Gunner

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

Pain radiating from

reach. I regret ever falling in love with her. Regret ever meeting her. But

one thing I can never

heard those words from? Yeah from my

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

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

can tell you is, De there for Gunner as best as you can. Love him so

mother. Show him that he is enough and that it’s

are the only words I can offer. I wanted to say more, but I didn’t have the