Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0145

“Hopefully Noah can get him out of his shell” I mumble, handing him a cupcake.

I round the island. Taking one of the barstools, I exhale in relief that I was off my feet. I dig into one of the

cupcake. My mind completely empty.

“I wanted to apologize” Calvin says after a while.

“For what?”

“Coming off as rude the other day.”

I

Waving my hands dismissively, I face him. “In your defence, I was being too extra, so don’t worry about it”

Talking about that day reminds me of the pain I saw in his eyes. Right now he has done a good job of

trying to hide it.

Others may assume he’s okay, but I can tell he is not. I recognize the struggle in his soul because I usually

go through the same thing.

It’s easy for someone who’s been hurt to see the pain others are trying to hide. Especially if it’s the same

of pain that you yourself are experiencing.

for a living?” He asks, probably trying to

leave

but I decided against it. Even though I was bored being home alone, I knew I needed

state.

Rowan? Noah is his doppelgänger. It’s so

I snort. “Everyone in this damn city knows what happened with Rowan.

drunk night gone wrong”

have been different if it wasn’t for my obsession. Then I remember that if it wasn’t for that night, then I wouldn’t have

happen, but thankful because

Cal asks curiously.

sweat. “That’s a story for another day.

showed up at my

her man. I think Rowan

when he is, he confuses things. His recent behavior is messing with my head and I’m tired of trying to figure him out,

about you? Where’s your wife” he was the same age as Emma so

have a

“Okay…where’s Gunner’s mom?”

eyes. The kind of pain that isn’t yours, but you still feel it all the way to your soul. My heart aches for him, because I know how

broken voice. A voice filled with

but

terrible for asking because I

losing a spouse. I can’t imagine living the life

isn’t there with