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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Ava?” I ask before

I can’t tell you anything right now. Her situation is delicate, so as of now we aren’t sure how things will turn out.” He doesn’t give us time

stand numbly as his words hit me like sharp shards of glass. They pierce my

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

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

take my seat and continue praying to a God I have lost touch with. I bargain with him, I threaten him, and

I get you something to eat, Ro?” My mom asks

food right now, let alone eat

admitting weakness, but in this moment, I am. I am weak and helpless, and I didn’t

from the doctors. Before I know it, the waiting room door opens, and Noah comes running to me. His body collides with mine and I take time to just breathe his scent in.

not

spot Calvin entering with Gunner. I give him a nod to say thank

them, but Kate’s eyes fill with tears

he was picking

says, a mask of concern firmly

I had time to come up with a way

she having the baby? Is that why

a calming breath before opening

mom was hurt really badly, Buddy. The doctors are with

sure that she’ll be

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fill his eyes.

about his beloved

baby?” His voice is

baby sister,

wonder fills his face, right before a smile takes

“Can I see her?”

are done checking her out to make sure

it starts slowly slipping. The

cheek. He doesn’t make a sound though.

I don’t want her to leave me, dad.” His voices catches at the

into my arms.

hug him to my chest while fighting my emotions and trying to

question he shouldn’t have to wonder. A possibility he shouldn’t have to

He

they are going to

very sure that she’ll pull through” I murmur in his

he lets me go and climbs on

strong boy, and the fact that he’s behaving this way shows just

vulnerable he is.

continue waiting. I stand up, pace, and then sit down over and over again.

a word, I slowly die inside.

things weren’t going as was

was hours after Ava had been taken in for

is my daughter?” Nora rushes in. Her eyes were