Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0282

Rowan.

I still can’t get Letty’s words out of my head. When I came home early that day, I expected to spend some alone time with Ava. What I didn’t expect was to hear Letty telling Ava that she’d been falling in love with

Ethan.

The pain that shot through my F***ing heart had almost blinded me. Even though I hated the relationship Ava had with Ethan, I always thought it was purely physical. That it was nothing more than S**.

The fact that s

she’d been falling for him hurt more than knowing that she had slept with him. It nearly killed

me to know that she had started seeing a future with the man.

I had masked my pain with anger. I didn’t know how to tell her that the possibility that she had felt a fraction of love for Ethan had crashed my soul into a bloody pulp. It had been too painful for me to voice.

it out.

The “what ifs‘ kept playing in my head. Refusing to give me peace of mind. I couldn’t help but wonder what would have happened if Ethan hadn’t turned out to be the bad guy. Would she be with him right

now? Would the love she had for me be replaced with the one for Ethan? Would she have been

completely over me right now?

It was driving me insane knowing that the only F***ing reason that I had a chance with her was because

Ethan F***ed up.

“Rowan!” The shout jolts me back to the present.

I stare at my brother in confusion, wondering when the hell he got into my office. I was so lost in thought

that I didn’t hear him enter my office.

“What?” I shuffle the papers that were in front of me before pushing them aside.

He walks across the room and sits before my desk. “I’ve been trying to get your attention for more than

five minutes.”

I don’t say anything. What was there to say? I’ve been distracted these past couple of days, and it’s all

because of Ava. She is on my F***ing mind every second of every day.

Damn it. I was married to the woman for almost a decade, and she has never had this effect on me. Now

I’m addicted to her like and addict’s favorite drug.

She’s embedded to deeply inside me that I couldn’t fish her out even if I wanted. I wouldn’t even do it:

mine, and there is no F***ing way I’m leaving her

“I can see you have a lot on your mind,” he looks at me in that scrutinizing way I hate. “Mind sharing?”

This is so F***ing hard. How do I tell him that I am so F***ing insecure now about Ava’s feelings towards Ethan? I’ve never been the insecure kind, but with Ava, I am. I’m not ashamed to admit that to myself.

Unable to sit still, I stand up and walk to the floor to ceiling window. I stare outside. One of the reasons I chose this building and office was because of the view.

My office was located on the fifteenth floor. I could practically see the whole city from here. There is also the fact that I could easily see the sun setting over a nearby lake.

“Rowan”

Sighing, I turn to face my brother. “I don’t even know where to begin.”

I’m going to take a guess and assume this about Ava?” he asks

I run my hand through my hair, messing it up in the process.

“Yes”

can tell me

before I tell him everything. I couldn’t F***ing hold it inside.

me to the

and listen until I’m done. He doesn’t judge or

until I’m finished.

collapse back on my chair after I’m done while staring at him. His face is contemplative. I’m F***ing dying to hear what he has to say. What advice he has to give

you still jealous of Ethan,” he says

give him the dirtiest glare I can master. “That’s already F***ing

with Ava. Shouldn’t that be enough? Shouldn’t that give you a bit

I try explaining it to him without losing my

going to insist on seeing Ethan because she’ll not only want iris to know her dad, but she’ll also want to know the man who

figures out where my issue

fall for Ethan all

hidden agenda and Ava knows the truth about him. What’s stopping her from falling in love with him all over again? He may have betrayed her, but

no F***ing idea what I would do if that happens. That possibility scares me

fact that Ethan is in prison. I don’t think she would wait for him to be released. Twenty one years is a pretty long

Ava we are talking about…her love and loyalty knows no bounds. I mean come on, she continued to love me even when I treated her like shit, do you think if she falls for him, she’ll leave him

because he’s in prison?”

and

I exhale in disappointment.

time and focus on showing her your heart. Love her so much, that

was right. Whether she stays with me or not, it’s her choice. Right now

the worry from my heart. Feeling like a F***ing

shoulders.

starting to relax until my phone started

without looking at the caller

been

Theo’s voice immediately and begin to tense

“What happened?”

hospital?” he says instead.

am going to

Chapter 0282

Rowan

early that day, I expected to spend some alone time with Ava. What I didn’t expect was to hear Letty telling Ava that she’d been falling in

Ethan.

Even though I hated the relationship Ava had with

than knowing that she had slept with

she had started seeing

the possibility that she had felt a fraction of love for Ethan had crashed my soul into a bloody pulp. It had been too painful for me

it out.

would have happened if Ethan hadn’t turned out to be the bad guy. Would she

me

the only F***ing reason that I had

Ethan F***ed up.

jolts me back to

wondering when the hell he got into my office. I was so lost in

hear

I shuffle the papers that were in front

room and sits before my desk. “I’ve been trying

five minutes.”

these past couple of days, and it’s all because of Ava. She is on my F***ing mind

the woman for almost a decade, and she has never

her like and addict’s favorite

that I couldn’t fish her out even if I wanted. I wouldn’t even do

there is

lot on your mind,” he looks at me in that scrutinizing

F***ing insecure now about Ava’s feelings towards Ethan? I’ve never been

stare outside. One of

was located on the fifteenth floor. I could practically see the whole city from here. There

“Rowan”

my brother. “I don’t even know where

take a guess and assume this about

my hand through my hair, messing it up

“Yes”