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

forced circumstances, all I know is that it was hurting Gunner. The last thing I want

to grow up with issues

prayed for” his

“What?” Noah asks him.

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

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

can never be my

into pieces for this little boy. If I could,

that is not sible. Some things just

to get back

okay, honey?”

have you, Noah and dad.

like a

give him a hug before

“Damn!” Noah groans.

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I chastise him and

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

arms for him and he immediately steps

kissing his forehead too.

tell him

praying and hoping, but I’ll stop pushing

“Thank you” I say

back to work and eventually finish cooking. They

down to eat.

us, or should I say four, we almost clean everything, but I put my foot down for

cook something.

make them shower and then it is off to bed

were asleep that the idea came to me. I had a five bedroom house. There was still an

Gunner’s room.

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

what I would need.

have to ask

when it

know what he likes.

but I was sure he’d agree. Well I hoped he

room. He knows Gunner

essentials when the doorbell rang. I wiggle up

that it will Calvin on

“Hi” I tell him.

he says, giving

step aside and he comes in. We move to the

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they asleep?”

“Yes”

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

today? Gunner was crying because of his mother”

moment I say those words, his face turns stone

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

suffered through it since I first fell for Rowan.

to come see Gunner kills me. He is amazing,

older he started to understand things. He started to understand that his mother doesn’t want him and she wants nothing to

radiating from his

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

Gunner and that is one thing I

from my own

to regret

Our situations are the same, but different at

Gunner as best as you can. Love

love of his mother. Show him that he is enough and

are the only words I can offer. I wanted to