Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0202

Rowan.

My feet hit the pavement as I run. I usually run in the morning, but today I decided otherwise. It was around seven in the evening, and I needed this run.

I speed up, feeling my muscles burn. I wanted to outrun my guilt. Wanted to outrun my heartache. I wanted to outrun my F***ing foolishness.

The guilt of how much I had hurt Ava was eating me alive. Destroying me from the inside out. I haven’t

been able to face her since I discovered my feelings for her.

I look at myself in the mirror, and all I see is a despicable human being. I am disgusted by my actions.

Disgusted by all that I did to her.

I thought I was a good man. The kind that loves fiercely. I was always proud of myself for holding on to my love for Emma. I thought it meant that my feelings for her were true. What I didn’t realize was that while doing that, I was hurting the woman I actually loved.

“Fuck!” I curse myself and the world.

did

don’t have time to slow down because once

from many months ago, before she asked for a divorce. I don’t even remember what I said to her, but it hurt her pretty badly. I remember her eyes shutting down in pain as she told me she hated me. I scoffed. Not knowing that I would one day crave the love she

up big time. Now everything is F***ed up and

and I am pulled from my

I answer without checking the caller’s ID. My breaths

it’s me! Noah shouts

talked on the phone, but I haven’t been by to see him. Not when seeing him means seeing

How are

good. I’m super excited,” he all but

me, even though part of me thinks that I will

got you in such a

he was my lifeline because I felt like I was drowning. Like I was dying from the

best friend Gunner?” he

“Yeah”

and she agreed.

talked to mon We’re going to an amusement park tomorrow.

another man near her was driving me insane.

deserves better, but I honestly don’t

that right?” I ask, my