Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

3. Emma’s back

I sat on the cold hospital chair breathing in then out. Mother was still sobbing and she couldn’t be consoled. My heart broke for her. I understand it isn’t easy losing the man you love in such an unexpected way.

It was still a shock. I expected him to make a full recovery but now he was dead and I had no idea how to feel.

We never saw eye to eye and even though he hated me. I loved him. He was after all my father so how could I not love him?

“You okay?” Rowan asks sitting down beside me.

He arrived about an hour ago and this is the first time he talked to me since he came. I didn’t know what to do with the concern he was showing. After all he has never taken my feelings into consideration before.

“Yeah” I manage to say.

I haven’t shed a tear since we were given the news. Maybe it was belated shock or maybe I ran out of tears for him. Right now I was doing all I could to stay afloat since everyone else was breaking down.

I see feet in my peripheral vision and when I look up I find Travis staring at me. Just like always there isn’t a flicker of warmth in his eyes when he looks at me. I know what I did was a wrong but I haven’t I paid enough for that night?

“What?” I ask him.

got shot so she should be arriving soon. She still doesn’t know that

intake of air. That’s the only indication I need to know that her name still affects him. The warmth he provided just a

what else is

I doubt she would want to be

to be cordial and give her space”

you know what you’re

let you do that again especially now

how they keep throwing the past in my face. Haven’t I already paid enough for the actions I took when

forgotten I’m also your daughter

to answer. I stand up and

cold air. Tears sting my eyes but I refuse to let them fall. What am I even doing here? Why did

and never look back. After all, I never considered myself part of their family and they didn’t consider me as one of their own too. I should just leave

you James Sharp’s daughter?” a nurse appears scaring the shit out

calming down my erratic

body” she softly tells me, probably trying to be mindful

give

so I owe him. With that, I make a decision.

little family. They would no longer have to put up with me like they have been

to the morgue. By the

in the slab. He looks so at peace. Kind of like he does when he is asleep. You would think that he is just resting. Instead he was dead. His soul long departed from

father” I tell

one last look before leaving the cold room. I shake off the heaviness that settles over my heart knowing he wasn’t the only one I would be saying goodbye to. They would never love me. It was time I let go