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 I

was eighteen and scared, mom. She begged me to let

stayed, and I did. I broke her heart more

even think. Part of

broken as she is right now, the other parts is grateful I’d

to know Noah

time

have tried harder; maybe then I

down on me.

Rowan. Sure, you hurt her, but you forget

breaking her. Both families have a hand in destroying her heart.

for her broken pieces.” Mom puts a hand around

1. me.

to find my father standing

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

much joy she brought us. We forgot how

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

and so you followed suit. If anyone

that is on us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder in a tight grip.

was meant to make me feel better,

her like she was invisible. I did

on me.

didn’t want to

me because

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

while dad follows

spot Emma. I knew she would be here, but

different things.

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came.” Kate kisses both of

I can master, given that I’m not

and I

head straight

going?” he asks after the

between me and Calvin

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

I was afraid that he was

than anything,

chance if he

so far?” he asks.

that I managed to piss her off even

sighs. “What did

with Calvin.

who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the damn

his new

Gabe asks, looking confused

You

takes a while,

it

yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one that used to follow Emma around

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

such a damn coincidence that I

going on?” Travis asks as he walks towards

hadn’t followed him. In fact, thinking about it now, I

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away from Ava, then I didn’t

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nerdy Cal is Gunner’s dad, and Ro

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

can answer him, we hear the front door open