Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

I had not realized that we were already parked outside my parent’s house. I don’t know

how we

fucking got here. I was so lost in my mind that I had been driving mindlessly.

I know how fucking dangerous that is. Especially when I have Noah in the car with me, but

I just

can’t help myself. Thoughts of Ava keep consuming me.

“Come on, I’m sure your grandpa has saved some stake for you” I say just so I can push

the

awkward atmosphere away. 3

“Are you okay dad?” He asks instead of getting out of the car.

I didn’t like that I was worrying him. I also couldn’t tell him my current problem was in the

form

of his beautiful mother.

“Yes. I just have a lot on my mind, but it’s nothing to worry about”

He nods his head and unbuckles his seatbelt. We get out at the same time.

Locking the car, we walk towards the house. The door opens before we can get to it.

“Ma!” Noah shouts before running to her.

“I’ve missed you my Noah”

She bends down and catches him as his body collides with hers.

2/5

+15 BONUS

It has always been obvious that Kate and James love Noah despite what happened with

Ava

Everyone loves Noah, we just didn’t love Ava because of the sin we thought she had

committed

against me and Emma,

“Where’s your mom? I sent her an invite” She asks, straightening and looking behind us.

“Oh, she’s not coming,” Noah informs her. “She went to visit grandma Nora and grandpa

Theo. She was excited. We didn’t get to see them last week because they were on a

business trip”

Noah doesn’t seem to notice, but I do.

I see the moment Kate’s face falls. The moment pain flashes in her eyes. This has to be

painful for her knowing that Ava was building a relationship with her biological parents and

that no matter what she tries, she will never have a close relationship with Ava.

She had burned her bridges. Hurt Ava too much for her to forgive and accept her. Ava

wanted nothing to do with the Sharps or the Woods.

The reason I was even still in her life was because I was Noah’s dad and also because I

was being

forceful. Otherwise, she would have tossed me in the cold like she has done with the rest.

“Maybe next time then” Kate gives him a sad smile.

She was on the brink of tears. About to lose it. Noah didn’t know the drama that was going

on. I

couldn’t let him see his grandma breakdown in front of him. He will start to question

things and

once he finds out the truth of how Ava has been treated, he will blow.

Noah was loyal to his mom above anyone else. If he finds out how cruel we’ve been to

Ava, we will

instantly be considered his enemies and he will cut us off.

“Let’s go…I’m sure the rest are waiting for us” I walk towards them and gently push them

inside

the house.

Kate excuses herself and goes to the bathroom while Noah and I move to the backyard.

I internally groan when I realize everyone has shown up. Noah runs ahead leaving me

back.

He greets everyone except Emma. He doesn’t even spare her a fucking glance. He doesn’t

like her

and he isn’t afraid of showing it.

“So glad you’re finally here son” my dad claps me on the back.

3/5

+15 BONUS

He knows it irritates me when he does that, but he still does it.

“Yes” I mumbled already wanting this whole thing to be over and done with.

“You sure sound excited being around family” Gabe says sarcastically.

I glare at him. He doesn’t even flinch. Maybe it’s because he is my twin, but he is the only

one who

doesn’t cower at my glare.

“Come on, Rowan. Give me a hug” mom says smiling at me. “I’ve missed you”

I wrap one hand around her waist and hug her to me. “Missed you too”

We separate just as Kate comes back. Her eyes red and face blotchy. 1

Noah was already at the table with a plate chatting with Trevor. 4

He had invited Letty, but she declined. She didn’t want to be around people who hurt Ava.

Her friendship and loyalty to Ava was causing waves in their relationship. Trevor was so

fucking

afraid of losing her since he was among those that really hurt her friend. The only things

that was

standing between him and single hood was the fact that he was remorseful. 5

“Can I talk to you, Rowan” Emma’s voice penetrates my ears.

Fuck. I had not noticed her approaching me.

“There really isn’t anything to talk about” I say facing her.uh

I have been avoiding her. I was still mad as hell about all the shit she said about Noah.

More than

that I just didn’t want her around me. Not when all I can think about is Ava.

I had loved the woman in front of me. Cherished her even when I was married to her

sister. I was

so fucking sure there was no one else for me except Emma.

All I had wished was for her to come back. I had sworn that the moment she did and she

accepted

to give me a chance, I would divorce Ava and make a life with her. 1

She’s been back for months. Yet I can’t find the love I had for her. The love that I had

thought was

eternal. The love I had sworn no other woman would have.

I feel like a fool. One minute I’m professing my love for Emma and the next I don’t want

her near

1. me. One minute I’m sure I hate Ava with all my heart and the next, I can’t stay away

from her.

4/5

Everything about the two sister was doing my head in.

“Rowan..”

+15 BONUS

“What?” I snap feeling suffocated.

I see tears fill her eyes, but for some reason I just don’t give a damn anymore. Not like I

used to

Without giving her another look, I turn around and walk away.

For a while I played the what if game. What if I could finally have the woman I’ve always

loved? What if we got married and started a family? What if everything played out the way

it was supposed to years ago?

Those questions rang in my mind for years and the weeks when Emma arrived. I thought

that this was our second chance at our love, but I had been wrong. 1

Emma and I were too different right now. We would never work and even if we did get

together years ago there is no guarantee that we would have been end game.

She’ll always have a part of my heart as my first love, but it was time to accept the truth.

My love

for her is dead. It has probably been dead for years.

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Evelyn M.M

Author

Hey loves first of all I wanted to welcome all our new readers and also say thank you for

your support and love for this book. Second, I wanted to address the issue of updates. I

have a lot of workload and it’s driving me insane. I can’t promise to update two chapters a

day like I used to, but I can promise atleast one chapter each day except Sunday. Please

bear with me and I hope you understand. Thanks once again for everything. Stay safe and

take care.

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