Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

115. In a coma

Chapter 115

I stand rooted in my spot as the words keep ringing in my ears.

A baby girl.

Ava has a baby girl. She has a little daughter. Noah is going to be so fucking happy. He has been praying that he gets a sister, and his prayer has been answered.

“Can I see her?”

“I know you’re eager to see your daughter, Mr. Woods, but you’ll have to wait a bit until we’re done checking her,” he says.

At first, his words don’t make sense to me, but soon enough, I realize that he assumed that I was the baby’s father. I don’t mind it at all; it just came as a fucking shock.

“She’s premature since she’s only twenty–six weeks old, and given the trauma she faced when Ava was shot and fell to the ground, we’ll place her in an incubator. She’ll be in NICU until we feel she’s healthy enough to be with family.” O

I notice that he has not mentioned anything about Ava. Does that mean they have no hopes of her

surviving?

My heart rate increases at that possibility. She has to survive. She just has to. Otherwise, how are we supposed to live without her?

“You have to be prepared though. We will do everything in our power to make sure she survives, but you

have to know that she may not. If she does, she may have severe disability such as cerebral palsy,

learning difficulties or hearing and vision problems”

“But that is just a probability, right? It is not something that is set in stone.” I ask him, already feeling sorry

for the little girl.

She came into the world too early, and already she’s faced and will face more than most people will ever

face in their entire lives.

“Yes. It’s just a possibility, but it doesn’t always happen. We just prefer giving parents all the angles in

case something happens.”

I nod my head.

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about Ava?” I ask before he can turn

aren’t sure how things will turn out.” He doesn’t give us time to

sharp shards of glass. They pierce my heart and soul and cause a

thought I would see her before they took her to surgery, but she

especially the one on her head, wasn’t pretty. They couldn’t

praying to a God I have lost touch with. I bargain with him, I threaten him, and finally, I fucking

something to

head. I couldn’t even stomach the thought of food right now, let alone eat it. I was a nervous fucking wreck. Food was the last thing on my

to me when mom vacates it. With dad sitting on my other side. I don’t like admitting weakness, but in this moment, I am. I am weak and helpless, and I didn’t know how

the doctors. Before I know it, the waiting room door opens, and Noah comes running to me. His body collides with

not

give him a nod to say thank you,

upon seeing them, but Kate’s eyes fill with tears

why he was picking me up

a mask of concern

to come up with a way of delivering the news, but

Is that why we are

breath before opening my mouth

Buddy. The doctors are with her right now and

make sure that

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fill his eyes. He shouldn’t be going through

worrying about his

voice is hoarse when

smile at him. “You have a baby sister, Noah.

face, right before a smile takes

“Can I see her?”

are done checking her

until it starts slowly slipping. The

He doesn’t make a

to leave me, dad.” His

into my arms.

him to my chest while fighting my emotions and trying to be strong

have to wonder.

this to Ava was going to pay dearly. He or she messed with the wrong person.

caused they are going

Your mom is strong. I’m very sure that

while before he lets me go and

strong boy, and the

vulnerable he is.

pace, and then sit down over and over again. Noah never

without a word, I slowly die inside. I was afraid that

meant that things weren’t

after Ava had been taken in for surgery when

Nora rushes in.