Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

110. His confession

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I’ve been obsessing for the last few days over the note. I just wanted to nail whoever this person is so

that I could move on peacefully with my life.

I hated that I was now jumpy and scared all the damn time. Noah has even noticed that I haven’t been

myself. Every time he asks, I just tell him that I am okay when I am clearly not.

My life was so simple back when I was married to Rowan as compared to now. The only thing I worried

about was whether or not he would come for dinner or if he would ever love me. I know I used to be in

constant pain, but I’d pick that over dying any day.

I haven’t had a moment of peace since I divorced Rowan. An attempt on my life was made three times.

My car was blown up, my house burned down, and I was kidnapped twice. After I agreed to Reaper being

in my life, I thought that things would settle down, but no… Now someone was after me. Again.

“Mom, can I go over at Gunner’s?” Noah asks, scaring the crap out of me.

I try to calm my heart down. See what I mean when I say I’m jumpy?

He looks at me funny, but I ignore it and force my lips into a semblance of a smile.

“Sure, use the back door, though, okay?”

He nods his head, and I stand up. I wanted to make sure that he crossed over to Calvin’s side safely and

that he got inside his house.

“Today we are going to play games. Last time I won, this time Gunner hopes that he wins,” he tells me as

we walk.

“That’s good”

I haven’t seen Calvin since that day in my kitchen. He has been avoiding me as much as he can. I’m not

sure if it’s because he’s embarrassed or because he was hurt by my rejection. Maybe it is both.

Anyway, I’ve been giving him space because I didn’t want things to be even more awkward than they

already were.

mom,” Noah says as

sure he is in their house, I turn

even a minute later, there is a knock on my

it wasn’t another

Rowan Fuck I’d forgotten that we were supposed to talk. With

talk was the least of my

he asks, shoving his hands inside his

this was something I wasn’t used

tell him while scanning

note

me a

“What?” I ask.

you would put

want to come in or not?” I ask in

enters my house. Without

is

days that sometimes it

issue the better

in my recliner. I bought it a few weeks ago because

mattress because it made my back

to talk to me about?” I stare into his eyes. “It sounded

Noah?”

takes a deep breath before

at him, confused, wondering if he had truly lost his mind. What the hell was

is no us, Rowan. You seem to be forgetting that

to do this with him. Not when I had so

listen to me, please,” he pleads,

his voice stops me. I don’t know what it is, but I don’t want to put

were struggling to find the right words. The more he takes

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you, he finally

a fish out of water. He

his

fever? Or maybe I just didn’t hear

seconds, his features soften. He grabs my hand, turns it, and kisses my palm in a really

fell in love with you or how, all I know is that I love you, Ava. I didn’t see it back then. I was so overcome with bitterness and anger that I didn’t realize what a true gem I had married. In the last few months, it’s been hard to be without you. Seeing you in pain or hurt destroys me every time. It has taken me time

me. This all seems like a dream. It’s like I am in a completely different

loved me. Emma is your

in his eyes. I feel bad for him, but I know that maybe he’s

can he be in love with me when he hates me so

Ava” he says as the pain changes to

care for me. You have hurt me more times than I can count, all in the name of punishing me for ruining

pain creeps back up, but I force it down. I have

heartache.

much I regret hurting you, but if you could only give me a

and that I’ll heal the wounds I caused.” He