Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

100. Her fury

Rowan

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“Is Noan coming?” my mother asks me.

“Not today, mom. I forgot to let Ava know, and I didn’t want to spring this on her all of a sudden,” I

tell her as I walk into Kate’s home.

It was our monthly get–together. Just like the last one, I didn’t want to be here. The only reason I

was there was because I’d promised Mom that I would attend.

“I’ve missed him so much, and so has Kate. She really wanted to see him.” She pauses. “Now that

she and Ava are estranged, the only time she gets to see Noah is during these get–togethers.”

I wanted to feel sorry for her, but I don’t. That makes me a bastard, sure, but I believe that we were

all getting what we deserved. This was our punishment for how we treated Ava.

“Maybe next time,” I say as I walk past her.

Mom and Kate have been friends for years. She would do anything for her best friend. The last

thing I want or need is to stand there for almost thirty minutes just listening to how Kate was

suffering.

I didn’t need to hear about someone else’s suffering when I was dealing with one of my own.

She follows me as I make my way to the backyard. I know Kate’s home like the back of my hand.

After all, they’ve lived here for years. This is the same house where Ava and I got married. The

same house she tried to escape when she found out she was pregnant with Noah.

I stop dead in my tracks. I

who was following behind me, collides with my back.

“What the hell, Rowan?” she asks, but I don’t turn around. Nor do I answer.

She comes to my front when I don’t answer. My eyes stare at her, unseeing.

“Rowan? What is it?”

My throat bobbles as I try to form the words.

“I just remembered the day I caught Ava trying to escape. Looking back now, I can’t imagine how

my life would have turned out had she managed to escape me.” I tell her.

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“Rowan darling. Don’t think about such things. It didn’t happen and we should be grateful to God

for that ”

remembering how foolish

mom. She begged me to let her go

that I would destroy her if she stayed, and

even think. Part of me wishes I had let her

she wouldn’t be as broken as she is right now, the other parts

I wouldn’t have gotten to know Noah

me every time

then

down on me.

Rowan. Sure,

in breaking her. Both families have

one to blame for her broken pieces.” Mom puts a hand around my

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right.” I turn to find my father standing next to the sliding

our part in hurting, Ava. We forgot that she

forgot how much joy she brought us. We forgot how she used to make us all

a girl who needed our love. That is on us.

We shunned her, and so you followed suit. If anyone is to blame, then it’s us.

as adults and that is on us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder in a tight

they said was meant to make me

did worse. So much

on me.

I didn’t want to dwell on

must have believed me because

wondering what’s taking us

dad follows

when I spot Emma. I knew she would be here,

different things.

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Ro. I’m glad you came.”

response I can master, given

parents, and I see that as my chance

head straight to my

he

fight between me and Calvin the weekend

moments, but he just reminded me of the time he used to chase

That scared me because I was afraid that he was

more than anything,

has a chance

far?”

only progress is that I managed to

sighs. “What did

Calvin. Turns out

talks about

his new best

is Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking

Cal. You

takes a while,

the moment it

yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one that used

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

a damn coincidence that I don’t

asks as he walks

behind him, thankful that Emma hadn’t followed him. In fact, thinking

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Ava, then I didn’t mind

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nerdy Cal is Gunner’s dad, and Ro got into

he asks before turning to me. “Why? Was it because