Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

116. First Suspect

Chapter 116

“What do you mean she slipped into a coma?” Theo asks with an unmistakable tremble in his voice.

My heart was once again thudding against my ribcage. It felt like it wanted to punch a whole right through my fucking chest.

I try to think clearly, but it’s like my brain can’t function. Time slowed down as the doctor spoke. All I

heard was a ringing in my ear.

I stumble back and fall on the seat I had vacated. Gabe and my dad put their hands on me, but I shake

them off. I didn’t want their comfort. I wanted the doctor to tell me that the surgery had been a success

and that in a few hours Ava would wake up.

“She had a total of four bullets. One hit her head, the second hit her chest, the third hit her stomach, and

the final one hit her thigh. We were able to remove three of them successfully, except for the one in her

skull. It was lodged too deep and removing it would have killed her.”

Fuck. I don’t know what to feel or think about that. He is telling us that Ava will have to live with a bullet

stuck in her head. How is any of that fair? She was okay this morning before things took a turn for the

worst.

‘At least she’s alive,‘ a voice whispers.

I ignore it. She was alive, but would she stay alive? That was the main fucking question.

2. over, had to drill her skull to drain

“We were able to stop the bleeding, both internal and external. We,

fluid, which helped with the swelling in her brain. She flat–lined twice. It’s after the second time that she

slipped into a comma. For now, she’s in ICU.”

If I thought nothing could hurt me worse than seeing Ava get shot, then I was wrong. Hearing that we

almost lost her twice destroyed me. It is like being stabbed by a thousand sharp knives. I wouldn’t wish

anyone this fucking pain. Not even my worst enemy.

“Will she wake up?” I breathe hoarsely. “Will she be able to make a full recovery?”

“At this point, we can’t really say. This isn’t an induced coma, and we can’t assure you that she’ll wake up

in a few days. She might wake up tomorrow, in a few days, in a few months, or she might not wake up at

all. For now, we’ll give it a few days to see whether she’ll wake up.”

might not wake up nearly brought me to

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that. She’s strong; she’ll wake up. In a few fucking

glaring and snapping at

bullet in her brain? Will living with it have any effect on her?” Nora asks as tears run down

her cheek.

imagine how hard this must be for her.

just too much to even

are some who live perfectly normal lives, and there are others who are affected.

have speech and hearing issues, or have trouble recognizing

be affected

we can’t say for sure. We have to

If she wakes up,

words verbally, but it’s in the way he looks at us. The

down her face. Theo pulls her into his arms and hugs

be seen. The only ones

heartbroken parents.

past visiting hours, you’ll have to come back tomorrow, and even then,

in the room with her. Now, if you’ll excuse me,

at him, and he leaves just as

me, while Gunner goes

say? Is mom okay?” He looks

hard part of being a parent. Knowing whether to tell your kid the fucking truth or lie

doctors aren’t really sure his mother will wake up from the coma, or should

him that she’s

Bud. We’ll just have to wait and

forbid, Ava never wakes up, he would end up hating me for lying that his

Just looks at me before looking

1

a few minutes of silence, I turn and

think you should all go home, get some

tomorrow.”

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Corrine and Letty refuse at the same time,

something comes up, but they refuse to budge. In the end, everyone decides

that he needs someone with him. Cal

they leave. There is little talking. Mostly we just sit in silence, that is

arrives.

here late. We had to interview the witnesses about

happened to her.”

I nod my head.

“Have you found anything?”

give us anything beyond what we already know and have

I was hoping they would

in any state to be questioned?”

shuts down, and my voice hardens. I know it’s not his fault since

just pisses me

a coma,” I grit

it doesn’t do anything to elevate what

me? Has anyone been threatening

her? Any information, no matter how small, could

my head. “None. I have