Chapter 0209

Rowan.

“Is Noah coming?” my mother asks me.

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“Not today, mom. I forgot to let Ava know, and I didn’t want to spring this on her all of a sudden,” I tell her

as I walk into Kate’s home.

It was our monthly get–together. Just like the last one, I didn’t want to be here. The only reason I was there was because I’d promised Mom that I would attend.

“I’ve missed him so much, and so has Kate. She really wanted to see

him.” She pauses. “Now that she

and Ava are estranged, the only time she gets to see Noah is during these get–togethers.”

I wanted to feel sorry for her, but I don’t. That makes me a bastard, sure, but I believe that we were all

This was our punishment for how

say

would do anything for her best friend. The last thing

almost thirty minutes just listening

else’s suffering when I was dealing with one of

home like the back of my hand. After all, they’ve lived here for years. This is the same house where Ava and I got married. The same house she tried to escape when she found out she was pregnant

tracks. Mom, who

asks, but I don’t

my front when I don’t answer. My eyes

“Rowan? What is it?”

as I try to

Looking back now, I can’t imagine how my

things. It didn’t happen and we should be

remembering how foolish I

her heart more times than I can count. Right now, I don’t know what

descends on me every time

I should have tried harder, maybe then I wouldn’t

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Sure, you hurt her, but you forget that we all played our roles in breaking her. Both families have a hand in destroying her heart. You’re not the only one to blame for her broken pieces.” Mom puts a hand around my forearm, trying

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