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.

she should be arriving soon. She still doesn’t know that dad

name still affects him. The warmth he provided just a few minutes ago turns cold and I know that once again

because what else is

to her in years. I doubt she would want to

her space”

what you’re asking me

don’t care what’s possible or not. You ran my daughter off nine years ago with your betrayal. I won’t let you do that again especially now that your father is no longer with us and we need each other” she says

paid enough for the

forgotten I’m also your daughter

chance to answer. I stand up and leave. I needed fresh air.

fall. What am I even doing here? Why did she bother calling me if she feels like

walk away right now and never look back. After all, I never considered myself part of their family and they didn’t consider me

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

after calming down my erratic beating

needed. They’re viewing the body” she softly tells me,

give me a

giving me the space to make my decision. Despite his neglect, he still provided for me so I owe him. With that, I make a decision. I would give him a proper burial, then after

longer have to put up with me like they have been

to the morgue. By the time I get there, the rest had already finished viewing

Lying cold 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.

father” I tell

knowing he wasn’t the only one I would be saying goodbye to.