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

She begged me to let her go

knew that I would destroy her if she stayed, and I

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

be as broken as she is right now, the

know Noah or the wonderful woman she

descends on me every time I

tried harder; maybe then I wouldn’t

down on me.

Rowan. Sure, you hurt her, but you forget

in breaking her. Both families have a hand in destroying

Mom puts a hand around my forearm, trying

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is right.” I turn to find my father standing

We forgot that she came into our lives

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

needed our love. That is on us. We were the

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

adults and that is on us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder

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

I did worse. So much fucking worse,

on me.

smile. I didn’t want to

because she takes my

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

while dad follows

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

different things.

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glad you came.” Kate

given that I’m not really glad

by my parents, and I see

head straight to my

he asks after the initial

mumble, remembering the fight between me and Calvin the weekend

just reminded me of

that he was doing

That, more than

he actually has a chance if

far?” he asks.

is that I managed to piss her off

sighs. “What did you

got into a fight with Calvin. Turns out he

Gunner is. Noah talks about him all

is his

Gabe asks, looking confused

Cal. You remember

a while,

it downs

Cal? The one that used to follow Emma around

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

It’s such a damn coincidence that I don’t

on?” Travis asks as he

behind him, thankful that Emma hadn’t followed

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away from Ava, then I didn’t

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

before turning to me.

the front door open and then bang shut.