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

I say as I walk

been friends for years. She would do anything for her

stand there for almost thirty minutes

suffering when I

After all, they’ve lived here for years. This is

Mom, who was following behind me, collides

hell, Rowan?” she asks, but I don’t turn around. Nor do I

my front when I don’t

“Rowan? What is it?”

I try to form

I can’t imagine how my life. would have turned out had

Don’t think about such things. It didn’t happen

how foolish I

eighteen and scared, mom. She begged me to let her go because, deep down, she probably knew that I would destroy her if she stayed, and I did. I broke her heart more times than I can count. Right now, I don’t know what to even think. Part of me wishes I had let her go because maybe she wouldn’t be as broken

me every time I remember all I

I wouldn’t have this much

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all played our roles in breaking her. Both families have a hand in destroying her heart. You’re not the only one to

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