Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0240

“What do you mean she sl*pped into a coma?” Theo asks with an unmistakable tremble in his voice.

My heart was once again thudding against my ribcage. It felt like it wanted to punch a whole right through my F***ing chest.

I try to think clearly, but it’s like my brain can’t function. Time slowed down as the doctor spoke. All I

heard was a ringing in my ear.

I stumble back and fall on the seat I had vacated. Gabe and my dad put their hands on me, but I shake them off. I didn’t want their comfort. I wanted the doctor to tell me that the surgery had been a success

and that in a few hours Ava would wake up.

ch, and “She had a total of four bullets. One hit her head, the second hit her chest, the third hit her stomach, the final one hit her thigh. We were able to remove three of them successfully, except for the one in her skull. It was lodged too deep and removing it would have killed her.”

Fuck. I don’t know what to feel or think about that. He is telling us that Ava will have to live with a bullet stuck in her head. How is any of that fair? She was okay this morning before things took a turn for the

worst.

least she’s alive,‘ a voice

She was alive, but would she stay alive? That was the main F***ing

external. We, however, had to drill her skull to drain. fluid,

a comma. For now, she’s

nothing could hurt me worse than seeing Ava get shot, then I was wrong. Hearing that

It is like being stabbed

this F***ing pain. Not even my worst

up?” I breathe hoarsely. “Will she be

in

say. This isn’t an induced coma, and we can’t assure you that she’ll wake up in a few days. She might wake up tomorrow, in a few days, in a few months, or she might not

wake up nearly brought me

I can’t think like that. She’s strong; she’ll wake up. In a few F***ing days, she’ll be up, glaring

brain? Will living with it have any effect on her?” Nora asks as tears

her cheek.

can’t even begin to imagine how hard this must be for her. I can’t ever imagine facing

trouble recognizing words, letters, and numbers. These are just a few things that might be affected by the kind of injury to her brain. Right now, we can’t say for sure. We have to wait for her to wake

If she wakes up.

the words verbally, but it’s in the way he looks at us. The uncertainty is in

his chest. The strong couple I know is