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

She begged me

and I did.

know what to even think. Part

as broken as she is right now, the other

gotten to know Noah or the wonderful woman

time I remember all I put her through

maybe then I wouldn’t have this much regret

down on me.

Sure, you

have a hand in

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

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my father standing next to the sliding

in hurting, Ava. We forgot that she came into our lives as a tiny baby

brought us. We forgot how she used to

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

her, and so you followed suit. If anyone is to blame,

on us,” he

they said was meant to make me feel better,

I did worse. So much fucking

on me.

a small smile. I didn’t want to

me because she takes my

wondering what’s taking us so long,” she

while dad follows

I knew she would

different things.

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Ro. I’m glad you came.” Kate kisses both of my

given that

by my parents, and I

head straight to

going?” he asks after the initial

mumble, remembering the fight between me and

moments, but he just reminded me of the

was afraid that he

a good guy. That, more than anything, scared

actually has a chance if he were to shoot his

so far?” he

The only progress is that I managed to

“What

into a fight with Calvin. Turns out he is Gunner’s

Noah talks about him all the damn time. He

his

Gabe asks, looking

You

a

the moment it

The one that used

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

it. It’s such a damn coincidence that I

going on?” Travis asks as he

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

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then I didn’t mind

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Cal is Gunner’s dad, and Ro got into a fight with

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