Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 32.

I knew that their reaction would be explosive. It's not every day that you're told you have a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter you didn't know about.

My father starts pacing, and I just fucking know what he's thinking. Dad trained both me and Rowan. We always know what he's thinking because we think in the same way.

He was probably wondering how this happened. Wondering if I took a paternity test to make sure that Lilly was indeed my daughter. He would also be thinking if Harper had managed somehow to fool me, trap me. He's in a thinking mode, trying to work all the angles.

"H-How did this happen? How do you have a wife and daughter all of a sudden?" mom stammered, trying to form the words.

Her face was still etched in shock. Her eyes shifting from me to Harper who was staring at the floor silently. She was nervous. Panicking on the inside. There was this strong push to hold her. To give her reassurance through my touch.

the hell changed? Why is it that all of a sudden, I wanted to do things I

I'd gotten her pregnant when I kicked her out of my life. It wasn't until recently that I found out

Those same strange feelings pushed me to protect her. My parents would be livid if they found out that her brother had threatened me. I know my parents; I especially know my mother. She doesn't take kindly to those who mess with her boys. What Ava went

he knew she had a crush on me. After all, we did move in the same circle. I'm still convinced that she was in on it,

hid your child from you for years?" mom demanded,

but it's because I wasn't

stopped, before taking a seat next to my mom. "What

was immature and a fucking chip on my shoulder, so I took it out on her. If I were in her shoes, I would have done the same. I'm glad she didn't tell me because looking back at that younger

looking at me with wide eyes, dad's look

continue speaking,

responsibility when Ava got pregnant. With how was then, I would probably have asked Harper