Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0279

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I carry her, and we head to the library. One of my favorite places in the house. windows, I pull down my camisole and bra. She attaches immediately and begins to feed.

I watch her as she feeds. Her beautiful blue eyes staring at me with wonder and trust. I let out a small laugh when I realize that none of my kids have my eyes. Both took their dads‘ eye color.

Running my finger down her soft cheek, I continue staring at her. Wondering how Ethan looked. Iris looks. like me except for her eyes, so I have nothing to draw on when imagining how Ethan looks.

After she’s done, I stand up and burp her. She isn’t really a fussy baby and usually sleeps after feeding, but right now she was putting up a fight. She was crying and refusing to quiet down.

I all but gave up after a few minutes of trying to soothe her when Rowan walks in. He had discarded his coat, and his sleeves were folded. Silently, he takes Iris from me, and she immediately quiets down.

“Why is my princess crying?” he asks, smiling and in a really sweet voice.

Iris stares at him with so much wonder and fascination. If I didn’t know better, I would think she worships

him.

and remain quiet as Rowan continues having a one–sided conversation with my daughter. I had so much on my mind.

mean to shout at you,” his soft and remorseful voice pulls me from my musings. “You have to understand

I don’t know how to react to it, so instead

get so angry any time he’s mentioned, because he did the one thing no other man has been able to do. He was

1. me.

I

towards the man right now, but

Ethan, Rowan?” I

back when Emma was all he saw and breathed, and what lengths

him I was afraid he

sighs before answering

widen at his

have heard him

“Ethan is in prison.”

I did not see

“What the hell happened?”

and Theo’s adopted son. He told

S** with my adopted brother while

leaves his mouth startles Iris, who

you, Ethan, and S** in the same

shake my head, still trying to