Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 120

Rowan.

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It’s been three months. Three fucking months since Ava was shot, and she’s yet to wake up. With each month that goes by, everyone is slowly losing hope that she’ll ever wake up.

It’s frustrating as hell, but there’s nothing I can do about it. It’s now beyond anyone’s power.

She was taken off the machine a month after her accident. She didn’t need them to breathe since her

lungs were doing just fine. They even transferred her to a normal room. We all thought she’d come out of

the coma then, but it never happened. Two months down the line, and we are still waiting.

“Should I wait for you, Mr. Wood?” my driver asks just before I get out of the car.

“It’s not necessary. I’ll call you when I’m done.”

I get out of the car and walk into the hospital. The staff greets me because I have been a regular visitor

for the past few months.

I just nod my head. I feel the tiredness down to my bones. I haven’t had a moment of peace since that

day. Sleep flees from me every single night, and I’m left either staring at the ceiling all night or working.

Due to the circumstances, Noah is back to living with me. He’s here every day after school. Visiting his

mother and sister. I see the toll everything is taking on him, but I know it’ll only be better when Ava and

Iris leave the hospital.

I head first to see Iris before seeing Ava. That little girl has won my heart these past few months. Her

resilience and strength to overcome what was thrown at her remind me of her mother.

“You’re here, Rowan; let me just get our little princess ready,” Mary says as she busies herself. 1

Iris was taken out of the incubator a week ago. The doctors said that she was now healthy and out of

danger. Since she had reached the nine–month milestone, there was no need for her to remain there. 2

later, Mary is handing Iris

doing today?” I

back and forth. She doesn’t cry; she

She looked like Ava, but her blue eyes

when she’s older.

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cheek, and she grips it in a tight hold. I smile at that. She’s become the highlight of

for her

up at the ticking clock only to realize almost forty minutes have gone by. Iris is precious. While with her, you easily forget everything else going on

you.

take her away from me. This is

say goodbye to her once I’m done

her head and turns to leave. I watch them, feeling the heaviness in my heart get

leave when the

I want to talk to you,”

around my mother’s age, and she just has this

“Sure, about what?”

about Iris. As you know, she reached nine months a week ago, and since she’s healthy and no longer in any danger, we’ll have to release her

her, not really knowing what to do. “You

but those are the rules of the hospital. One of

not”

messy hair. “Can’t she stay for

sorry, but no. We can only allow her to stay until tomorrow, but

“Okay. I’ll discuss

waiting, I walk out of the nursery and head straight towards Ava’s room. I

opens. Nora and Theo

see” the doctor’s voice makes

there a problem?” Theó asks, concern marring his

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option for Ava.

and we are afraid

my back. I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but

conversation is going.

told us she might recover,” Nora

when there is little

suggest you consider

that comes of my mouth can only be described as

her life.

responded to treatment and J fear that she may never will. At this point,

miracle for her

tired of hearing his nonsense I

for. A fucking miracle, cause there