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 ”

how foolish

scared, mom. She begged me to let her go because, deep

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

I don’t know what to even think. Part of me wishes I had let

right now, the other

know Noah or the wonderful woman she

weight that descends on me every time I

then

down on me.

Rowan. Sure, you hurt her, but

Both families have

blame for her broken pieces.” Mom puts a hand

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I turn to find my father

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

forgot how much joy she brought us. We forgot how she

our love. That

our lead. We shunned her, and so you followed

adults and that is on us,” he

make me feel

was invisible. I did worse.

on me.

smile. I didn’t

must have believed me because she takes my

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

while dad

Emma. I knew she would be here, but knowing

different things.

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I’m glad you came.”

I can master, given that I’m not really glad to

parents, and I see that as my chance to slip

head straight to my

are things going?” he asks

fight between me and Calvin the weekend

wasn’t one of my greatest moments, but he just reminded me of

that he was doing the same

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

a chance if he were to

progress so far?” he asks.

that I

sighs. “What did you

got into a fight with Calvin. Turns out he

who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the damn

he is his new

confused. Who is Calvin?” Gabe asks, looking

You remember

takes a while,

it downs

me!” he yells. “That Nerdy Cal? The one that used to follow Emma

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

believe it. It’s such a damn coincidence

asks as he walks towards

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

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from Ava, then I didn’t

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that nerdy Cal is Gunner’s dad, and Ro got

to me. “Why? Was it because of

can answer him, we hear the front door