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.

wait for an invitation,

short,” she says, and all the

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

“You’re also going to acknowledge him as your son and part of the

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

want to know

could I turn around and try and build a life

and I react too slowly. The

look at her in disbelief. She

the man you cruelly used and discarded, or I swear to you, Emma, I will disown you. Mark my words. You continue down the path you’re

wrong of me to ignore her and treat her like she didn’t exist. I regret it every day and I won’t

Fix what

chance to say anything before she walks past me, opens

spot she stood a few

head. Either get to know Gunner or lose my