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 I

me to let her

I would destroy her if she stayed, and I did. I broke her heart more

even think. Part of

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

know Noah or the wonderful

time I remember all

then I wouldn’t have this

down on me.

on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you

roles in breaking her. Both families have a hand in destroying her heart. You’re

blame for her broken pieces.” Mom puts

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turn to find my father

our part in hurting, Ava. We forgot that she came

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

That is on us. We

you followed

and that is on us,” he finishes,

meant to make me feel better, but it doesn’t.

like she was invisible. I did worse. So

on me.

smile. I didn’t want to dwell on

believed me because

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

while dad

she would be

different things.

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I’m glad you came.”

response I can master, given that I’m

by my parents, and I see

straight to my

things going?” he asks after

between me and Calvin the weekend

he just reminded me of

me because I was afraid that

Calvin is a good guy. That, more than anything, scared

chance if

so far?” he asks.

The only progress is that I managed

sighs. “What

a fight with Calvin. Turns out he is

need to explain who Gunner is. Noah talks

he is his new

confused. Who is Calvin?” Gabe asks,

You

a

the moment it downs on

The one that used

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

it. It’s such a damn coincidence that

asks as he

that Emma hadn’t followed him.

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away from Ava, then I

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is Gunner’s dad, and Ro

to me. “Why? Was it because of