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 ”

sigh, remembering how

scared, mom. She begged me to

that I would destroy her if she stayed, and I did. I

to even think. Part of me wishes

she wouldn’t be as broken as she is right now, the other parts is grateful I’d stopped

gotten to know Noah or the wonderful woman she

every time I remember

maybe then

down on me.

too much on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you hurt her, but you forget

Both families have a hand in destroying her heart. You’re not

broken pieces.” Mom puts a hand around my forearm, trying

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is right.” I turn to find my father standing next to

that she came into our lives as

us. We forgot how she used to make us

she was a girl who needed our love. That is on us. We were the

so you followed suit. If anyone is to blame,

as adults and that is on us,” he

said was meant to make me feel better, but it

she was invisible. I did worse. So

on me.

give them a small smile. I didn’t want to

must have believed me because

go before the others start wondering what’s taking us so long,”

while dad follows

spot Emma. I knew she

different things.

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glad you came.”

I can master, given that I’m not

and I

head straight

things going?” he

remembering the fight between me and Calvin the weekend

greatest moments, but he just reminded

That scared me because I was afraid that he was doing the same

That, more than anything, scared the crap

has a chance if

far?” he

that I managed to piss her off even

“What

Calvin. Turns out he

don’t need to explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the damn time.

is his new best

Who is Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking confused as

Cal. You remember

takes a

it downs

me!” he yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one that used to follow Emma

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

It’s such a damn coincidence that I don’t

Travis asks as he walks towards

hadn’t followed him.

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then I didn’t mind

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nerdy Cal is Gunner’s dad, and Ro got

turning to me. “Why? Was