Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Her fury

Rowan Chapter 101

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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

me to let her go because,

and

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

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

to know Noah or the wonderful woman

every time I remember all

harder; maybe then I wouldn’t

down on me.

Rowan. Sure, you hurt her, but you forget that

families have a hand

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

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

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

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

That is on us. We were

our lead. We shunned her, and so you followed suit. If anyone

is on us,” he finishes, clasping my

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

was invisible. I did worse. So much fucking worse, and that shit is

on me.

didn’t want to

believed me because she takes my hand in

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

while dad

I spot Emma. I knew she would be here, but knowing

different things.

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came.” Kate

the only response I can master, given

by my parents, and I see that

straight to my

he asks after the

between me and

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

that he was doing

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

a chance

far?” he asks.

progress is that I managed to piss her

“What

Calvin. Turns out

need to explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the damn time.

is his new best

Gabe asks, looking confused

Cal. You remember

a while,

it

he yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one that used to

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

still can’t believe it. It’s such a damn coincidence that I don’t know

going on?” Travis asks

look behind him, thankful that Emma hadn’t followed him. In fact, thinking about it now, I

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

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

hear the front door open and then bang shut. Moments