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

we deserved. This was our punishment for how we treated

time,” I say as I

for years. She would do anything

or need is to stand there for almost thirty minutes just listening

someone else’s suffering when I was dealing with

hand. After all, they’ve lived here for years. This is the same house where Ava and I got married. The

who was following behind me,

but I don’t

comes to my front when I don’t answer. My eyes stare at her,

“Rowan? What is it?”

bobbles as I try

escape. Looking back now, I can’t imagine how my life. would have turned out had she managed to escape

happen and we

remembering how foolish I had

know what

that descends on me every time I remember all I put

tried harder, maybe then I wouldn’t

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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

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