Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0283

“What is it?” Gabe asks as I stand up.

I couldn’t think clearly. They were supposed to take care of Ava. Why then was she at the hospital? This is why I didn’t want her to leave the compound. I don’t know what the hell happened, but I knew she was

safer at home.

“Theo just told me that Ava has been rushed to the hospital” I reply through gritted teeth.

I was pissed off and worried at the same time. I couldn’t bare it if anything happened to her. Not when I just got her back.

“Come on I’ll drive you”

I just nod my head before heading out.

“Cancel all my meetings” I tell my secretary while walking towards the elevator.

My look must have conveyed something because those who were in the hallways stepped out of my way.

They parted like the red F***ing sea.

My heart pounded as Gabe and I rode the elevator all the way to the underground parking. I couldn’t stop the images of the last time she was rushed to the hospital from playing through my mind like a damn

broken record.

Fear consumed me as my mind chose to focus on everything that could go wrong. Fuck, I needed to see

her. Needed to know that she was okay.

We get into the car and Gabe drives out immediately.

ver me.

“Haven’t we been here before?” I ask as a sense of de ja vu washes over

still remember how pain and fear gripped my heart that day. How I

a thousand small pieces. It’s something I want to forget,

be okay” Gabe reassures me as if sensing

able to relax until I know

blur and before I know it, we

I get out and rush

motions for me to follow her. Almost

because I was Rowan F***ing Woods, but because when Ava was in

her now, but her parents are in the waiting

Theo

stand up the moment I walk in. Theo’s face looked

looked like she

and was bawling her eyes out. Without really thinking, I pull her from Nora’s arms and

her to my

whisper soothing words to her. Trying to calm down her

sniffle.

nurse asks gesturing to Iris. “She’s probably hungry and that’s why she’s

her to take

leaves just as Gabe walks

happened?” I turn to them and growl while trying to keep my voice low. “I

take care of her”

did” Theo replies. “I don’t know what the hell happened. She excused herself to

later, we saw Emma heading in our direction looking

us that Ava collapsed

didn’t have time to question her about what happened or why she was in the bathroom with Ava. Our main concern at the time was getting

is

haven’t seen her since she told

really wanted

then, Ava’s doctor walks

her Rowan” he begins with admonishing me.

parents before

“How is she?”

but she’ll probably wake up in a