Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0223

The thought of that brings a certain kind of panic inside me. I didn’t want to think of that. I didn’t want to let go of my dream of being with Rowan. I stay quiet as I fight her words in my head.

“Emma?” she calls.

I know her; she wants me to agree. She wants me to tell her that I’ll think about it, but I don’t want to.

I’m saved from answering her when a knock sounds on my door.

have to go, Molly. There is someone at the door” I tell her in a hurry as I walk towards said door.

“Don’t think I don’t know what you’re doing, Em. This…”

I hang up the phone before she can finish her sentence.

Opening the door, I’m surprised to find mom on the other side. She wasn’t smiling, but hope still bubbles

inside me.

an

she says, and all the hope that I had a moment ago shrinks and

her. Looking at her, I fight my tears when I notice the angry fire

she begins. “You’re also going to acknowledge him as your son and part of the Sharp family. You’re

wide–eyed. She couldn’t be serious, right? Was she really going

Mom. I don’t want to know him!” I shout, appalled by

pregnant, so how could I turn around and

a blazing inferno. She raises her hand, and I react too slowly. The smack on my face leaves me confused for a while.

at her in disbelief. She has never slapped me

I’m going to give you one chance to fix things with your son and the man you cruelly used and discarded, or I swear to you, Emma, I

to ignore her and treat her like she didn’t exist.

Fix what you’ve

before she

staring at the spot

keeps playing in my head. Either get to know Gunner or lose my