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 dad

her name still affects him. The warmth he provided just a few minutes ago turns cold

mumble because what

want to be in the same vicinity as me given how much

be cordial and give her space” mother adds, wiping the tears

what you’re asking me is nearly

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

already paid enough for the actions I took when I was young and foolish? Yet

you’ve forgotten I’m also your daughter or am I also dead

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

to let them fall. What am I even doing here? Why did she bother calling me if she feels like she only has

their family and they didn’t consider me as one of their own too. I should just leave and forget about them just like

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

after calming down

body” she softly tells me, probably trying to

just give me

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

longer have

the direction to the morgue. By the time I

Kind of like he does when he is asleep. You would think that

I

leaving the cold room. I shake off the heaviness that settles over my heart knowing he wasn’t