Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0239

“Dad, where is mom? I asked Cal why he was picking me up instead of mom, but he said, You’ll explain everything,” he says, a mask of concern firmly on his face.

Damn this was hard. I had time to come up with a way of delivering the news, but words fail me.

“Is she having the baby? Is that why we are at the hospital?” he pushes.

I take a calming breath before opening my mouth to speak.

“Your mom was hurt really badly, Buddy. The doctors are with her right now and they’re doing everything

to make sure that she’ll be fine.”

My heart breaks at seeing the tears that fill his eyes. He shouldn’t be going through this. He shouldn’t be

here worrying about his beloved mother.

“What about the baby?” His voice is hoarse when she asks that.

I smile at him. “You have a baby sister, Noah. Just like you wanted.”

His eyes widen, and wonder fills his face, right before a smile takes over his features.

“Can I see her?”

yet. Not until the doctors are done checking her

The tears that he had controlled, start. falling down his cheek. He doesn’t make a sound

leave me, dad.” His voices catches at the end and

into my arms.

him to my chest while fighting my emotions and trying to be

a question he shouldn’t have to wonder. A possibility he shouldn’t have to

this to Ava was going to pay dearly. He or she messed with the wrong person. For the

have caused they are

strong. I’m very sure that she’ll pull

a while before he lets me go and climbs on

is a strong boy, and the

vulnerable he is.

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never leaves my side, even for a moment. Every minute that passed without a word, I slowly die inside. I was afraid that the delay meant that

Ava had been taken in for

rushes in. Her eyes were bloodshot and

I have seen Nora and Theo disheveled. They’ve always been put together. Even when Ethan

twenty–five years with

losing

can answer, the door opens, and a doctor comes out. The look on his face tells me everything I need to