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.”

not wake up nearly brought

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push those thoughts away. I can’t think like that. She’s strong; she’ll

glaring and snapping

living with it have any effect on her?” Nora

her cheek.

even begin to imagine how hard this must be for her.

It’s just too

there

things, have speech and hearing issues, or

are just a few things that might be affected by the kind of injury to her

for sure. We have to wait for her to

If she wakes up,

words verbally, but it’s in the way

pulls her into his arms and

nowhere to be seen. The only ones standing in their

heartbroken parents.

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

person in the room with her. Now,

nod at him, and he leaves just as mom

immediately comes to me, while Gunner

He looks

Knowing whether to tell your kid

him that the doctors aren’t really sure his mother will

tell him that she’s

We’ll just have to

up, he would end up hating

looks at me before looking at the

1

silence,

her today, I think you

tomorrow.”

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both Corrine and Letty refuse at the same time, followed by Nora and

try 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

with him. Cal agrees for the sake of

sits by my side after they leave. There is little talking.

arrives.

sorry I got here late. We had to interview the witnesses about

happened to her.”

I nod my head.

“Have you found anything?”

beyond what we already know and have

they would have something.

in any state to be questioned?”

voice hardens. I know it’s not his fault since he doesn’t know the details,

pisses me

a coma,” I grit

doesn’t do

any information you can give me? Has anyone been threatening her?

person lurking around her? Any information, no matter

shake my head.