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 foolish I

me to

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

to even think. Part of me wishes I had let her go

right now, the

Noah or

crushing weight that descends on me every time I remember all I put

harder; maybe then I wouldn’t have this much

down on me.

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

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

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

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is right.” I turn to find my father standing

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

how much joy she brought us. We forgot how

love. That is on us. We were the parents,

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

on us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder

make me feel better, but it doesn’t. The rest mainly

treated her like she was invisible. I did worse. So much fucking

on me.

I didn’t want to dwell on this

me because she takes

start wondering what’s taking

dad

she would be here, but knowing

different things.

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came.”

the only response I can master, given that I’m not really glad

I

straight to my

are things going?” he asks after

the fight between me and Calvin the weekend

my greatest moments, but he just reminded me of the time he

me because I was afraid that he was doing the same

Calvin is a good guy. That, more than anything, scared the crap out of me

he actually has a chance if he were

progress so far?” he

is that I managed to piss her off

sighs. “What

got into a fight with Calvin. Turns out he is

who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the damn

is his

confused. Who is Calvin?” Gabe

Cal. You

a while,

moment it downs on

Cal? The one that used to

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

such a damn coincidence that

on?” Travis asks

followed him. In fact, thinking about

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is Gunner’s dad, and Ro got into a fight with him,” Gabe

asks before turning to me. “Why? Was it