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.”

that she might not wake up nearly brought me to

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thoughts away. I can’t think like that. She’s strong; she’ll wake up. In a few fucking days, she’ll

up, glaring and snapping at me.

living with it have any effect

her cheek.

can’t even begin to imagine how hard this must be

Noah. It’s just too

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

and hearing issues, or have

that might be affected by the

we can’t say for sure. We have to wait for her to wake

If she wakes up,

in the way he

her face. Theo pulls

is nowhere to be seen. The only ones standing in their place

heartbroken parents.

to come back tomorrow, and even then,

the room with her. Now, if

leaves just as mom comes

while Gunner

the doctor say? Is mom okay?” He looks up at me with hope, shinning his

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

that the doctors aren’t really sure his mother will wake up from

him that she’s

Bud. We’ll just have to wait and pray.” I decide to

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

at me before looking at

1

of silence,

be able to see her today, I think you

tomorrow.”

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both Corrine and Letty refuse at the same time, followed

to convince them that I’ll let them know if something comes up, but they refuse to budge. In the end, everyone decides to stay except for Emma, Cal, Kate, and my

home only after I tell them that Noah can’t stay in the hospital and that he needs someone with him. Cal agrees for the sake of Gunner. The boy was already yawning even though you could

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

arrives.

here late. We had to interview the

happened to her.”

I nod my head.

“Have you found anything?”

what we already know

I was hoping they would have something. A starting

state to

I know it’s not

pisses me

a coma,” I

sorry,” he says remorsefully, but it doesn’t do anything to elevate what I feel

me? Has anyone been threatening her? Following

information, no matter how small,

my head.