Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0227

“What is it? You’re yelling my name like it’s the end of the world,” I tell him once I realize he still hasn’t

said a word.

His eyes were wide as if he just discovered something huge. I stare at him. He has a sweat shirt and sweat pants. At first I’m confused why he wasn’t at work, but then I remember that today is day off.

“Cal?” I call 1

He shakes his head. “Oh sorry. I don’t know if this is too soon, but I wanted to ask you something”

First Rowan wanted to talk about something, and now Cal wants to ask me something. With how he was fidgeting, I just knew that I probably wouldn’t like what he said.

“Okay.go ahead.”

He’s quiet for a while before he takes a deep breath.

“I want to ask you out on a date.” 1

stammer, staring at

is just no way he

go out with me on a date?” He asks, this time with his a claerer voice. “I know it’s probably too early, but I think this is for the best. We could help each other get over our past hurts. It would be easy since we

Π

I’m not thinking this

once he realizes that I

the floor before looking at him as I try to

great man, Calvin and any woman would be lucky to date you..” I

“But?” he prompts.

into a relationship isn’t ideal for any of us. Second, I’m not ready to date. The one and only time I did after my divorce from Rowan, I ended up

in love with a man who loved Emma, and Rowan nearly

that mistake again.”

still in love with Emma was bound to end in disaster. I need peace. What I don’t need is

is in

he says quietly before he turns

him, but he doesn’t

only to find he has already crossed the threshold to his side of

house, just as my doorbell