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

I stammer, staring

him right? It can’t be. There is just no way he would ask me that.

early, but I think this is

Π

could see that his idea was absurd, and I’m not thinking this to be mean or anything. He was basically suggesting that we should be each other’s rebound. Rebounds never

he begs once he realizes that I haven’t spoken

the floor before looking at him as I try to find a suitable and reasonable answer that won’t hurt

man, Calvin and any woman would be lucky

“But?” he prompts.

situations that have been really painful, and jumping into a relationship isn’t ideal for any of us. Second, I’m not ready to date. The one and

who loved Emma, and Rowan nearly destroyed me in the end.

that mistake again.”

quiet. I feel bad for bursting his bubble, but getting involved with him while he was still in love with Emma was bound to end in disaster. I need peace. What I

is in love with

quietly before he turns and leaves through

him, but he doesn’t

crossed the threshold

as my doorbell