Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

98. The fight

I slowly turn in the direction of the sound to find Rowan seated next to me It’s like I’d wished him into existence. That wasn’t all. For the first time since I’ve known him, Rowan wasn’t wearing a suit. He had a black V–neck t–shirt and blue jeans.

“What are you doing here?” I stammer, still not believing he was here.

“Noah mentioned you’d be here, so here I am” he shrugs his shoulder casually as if what he just said wasn’t insane.

Unable to withstand his presence anymore, I stand up and walk away without saying another word. I hear him calling my name, but I ignore him.

I go to the bathroom and try to calm myself. Why now? Why couldn’t he have been like this years ago? Just when I’ve decided to move on, he gets a change in character? It doesn’t work like that.

Splashing water on my face, I harden my heart. It doesn’t matter why he all of a sudden wants to be part of my life. He and I are done. We were done before we even began.

After I feel more anchored, I step outside only to bump into someone. The scent of the cologne immediately alerts me to who the person I bumped into is.

I rip myself away from his body as if he’d scorched me. With my hormones all over the place, I didn’t want him to get the wrong idea.

“Ava” he calls, his voice husky and deep.

“What do you want, Rowan? What game are you trying to play?”

I still don’t understand him and parts of me doesn’t want to. All I know is that he caused me pain. I

don’t want to experience th

ain.

“I’m not playing any game. I just want to talk. There’s something important I have to tell you” he

says hesitantly.

I become curious. Rowan is a lot of things except hesitant and unsure. I’ve known him all my life

and he has never been this hesitant. He usually gets straight to the point. Whether you like what

he has to say or not, that was none of his business.

I study him closely. His grey stare at mine in a way I’ve never seen him staring at me. There was

something about him. Something had changed in him. I just couldn’t tell what it is.

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Apart from that, he looked almost fearful. Like he didn’t know how to tell me what he wanted to

say and also he afraid of my reaction to it

I get more curios when I notice how he keeps shifting from one foot to another He was nervous.

His nervousness was another thing out of character.

“What is it?” I fold my hands on top of my belly and tap mu foot impatiently against the floor.

Before he can say anything, Calvin joins us.

he asks standing near

Rowan.

it’s you. What is it with you salivating over what’s mine? First it was Emma when

away

feel pissed at what he said. He had no right to talk to Calvin like that. Besides, I

have

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as if she’s

all but snarls.

were fisted at

side. His

and he looked ready

him

them unable to

Rowan with nothing but hatred, Rowan looked at him in jealousy.

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something odd about Calvin’s look. Sure, he used to crush on Emma when she was

but so did hundreds of other boys. The fact that she

the hate eyes. Besides, it was years ago. So why the hell

Ava and me” Rowan growls, his eyes flashing, a

behind them.

and pushes Rowan back. He doesn’t even stumble, but it’s enough to piss

more that he already

do this?”

too far gone to hear me or even

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some

nervously look around A small crowd was already forming

had the

touch me Rowan says.

Calvin, but that didn’t make

you. Enough of you controlling my fucking life. Why don’t you

the trouble”

he just said. There

would associate with Calvin.

these years you’re still trying

The truth is you’ll never be me. Emma

now because her heart

like the push Calvin needed because he swings his fist

doesn’t take long to recover before he’s retaliating. Soon,

wishing I could be anywhere but

futile. I almost get

Before leaving, I go and pick the boys. I

bench and completely

home” I tell them as

dad and Calvin were fighting. Why were

are best friends. Even if they don’t like each

as disappointed in his

“Sometimes adults fight

my anger and frustration.

they’ll put aside their differences” I tell them

time to see Rowan arguing with

I fucking am?” he snarls. “I can by this whole damn place and put you

a fucking job!”

pacing a few feet from Rowan. He occasionally stopped

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