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 had

me to let her go because,

she stayed, and I did. I broke her

what to even think. Part of me wishes I

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

Noah or the

on me every time I

then I wouldn’t have this

down on me.

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

in breaking her. Both families have a hand in

for her broken pieces.” Mom

1. me.

my father standing next to

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

brought us. We forgot how

who needed our love. That is on us. We were the parents,

you followed suit. If anyone

and that is on us,” he finishes,

what they said was meant to make me

like she was invisible. I did worse. So much fucking worse,

on me.

them a small smile. I didn’t want

because she takes

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

while dad follows

knew she would be here, but knowing

different things.

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came.” Kate

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

I see

head straight to my

he asks

remembering the fight between me and Calvin

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

was afraid that he

guy. That, more than anything,

he actually has a chance

so far?” he

that I managed to piss her off even

sighs. “What

a fight with Calvin. Turns out

talks about him all the

he is his

is Calvin?” Gabe asks,

You remember

takes a

it downs on

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

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

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

asks as he walks

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

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nerdy Cal is Gunner’s dad, and Ro

me. “Why? Was it

answer him, we hear the front door open