Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0526

Coldness fills my body as my breath comes rapidly. I can't breathe as the pain in my chest intensifies. I bring Gunner close to me, holding on to him like he is a lifeline.

This can't be happening. This can't be happening. She has to be fine.

I repeat those words over and over again like a fucking mantra, because it's the only thing that's keeping me from losing it.

Something has to give. She can't leave now. Not when Gunner just decided to give her a chance. To accept her back into his life. I know my son, Emma, dying would devastate him. He's only wish was to have a mother. For Emma to be his mother and accept him. It would be cruel if he finally got the chance only for him to lose her.

*She's okay. She's okay," Eric announces, relief sounding in his voice.

I have never been so happy to hear words. The relief is immense as a ray of hope begins to shine in the otherwise dark cloud that had surrounded us.

I sink against the van. Air whooshes out of me in relief. I watch her vitals like a hawk. Praying nothing happened again. My eyes keep alterating from her vitals to the rising of her chest. Those two keep me sane. Keep me from completely losing it. Like I said, no matter what, Emma will always have a special place in my heart.

I am so focused on her that I don't register the fact that the van has stopped. It's only when the door opens that it finally hits me. We were at the hospital. They gently get her out of the van, and we follow behind them.

to be okay, Dad?" His voice is so small. It's filled with worry and

the words, because how can I? How can I

shouting orders as a bunch of nurses and doctors start rushing in a flurry of

need those results now," one

anything as they rush her to one of the rooms. Ten minutes or so later, they come out

little thing overwhelms me. I am taken back to when Ava was shot and we almost lost her. At that thought,

him. "I need to make a

the door they took Emma in. He

your telephone? I left mine at home and I need to call the rest of her

was just rushed in?" she asks, her

"Yes,"

she hands

it in my hands that I realize that I don't know her mom's number or Travis's. I calm down, pushing away the panic that was threatening to overcome me. I dial

"Hello"

Ava," I say, my

wrong? Is everything okay with Gunner? You sound terrified," she throws