Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

12. 31. I don’t like her

Rowan.

I stare at my hands. My mom speaks softly to me. “I’m sorry Ro, but he refuses to come to talk to

you”

I’ve never been this hurt. Not even when Emma broke up with me and left. Noah is angry with me

and has refused to answer my calls. Ava was right, Noah should come first and yet I let him down.

I’d decided to take Emma out on my yacht. It was to afford us privacy to talk. She wasn’t very happy after she learned that I had left her to rush to Ava’s side. It was my way of making it up to her. Unfortunately I’d lost complete track of time and my phone’s battery died.

I’ve never seen Ava angry, and yesterday she took me by surprise. The fact that she stood up for Noah and called me out on my behavior left me feeling sort of proud of her. She had a back bone.

after all. It was nice to see that.

“Rowan?” my mom calls out. “I’m going to hang up now”

“No, please bring him to the phone. I want to apologize to him”

Never has Noah ever refused to talk to me. It was crushing me to know that I had let him down. That I had broken my promise to him.

Mom sighs. “You hurt him, Rowan. He was so excited yesterday. He was looking forward to you hearing all his accomplishments.

He cried while he was talking to Ava after the meeting. Noah never cries and yet you managed to bring forth tears from him”

I stare at the wall feeling like the worst scum of the world. I didn’t have a fucking excuse. I should have been in school like I had promised. Instead I was enticing Emma into forgiving me yet again.

“I know that…I heave a breath out, feeling defeated.

“Do you? You’re not the one who had to watch him cry and console him. I’m happy that Emma is back so you can stop hurting and I understand you two are trying to work things out but that doesn’t mean you neglect your responsibilities. You have a son Rowan, he should always come first

“You don’t have to tell me that, Ava already chewed my ear off yesterday” I ran my hand through

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“As she should. She’s a mother and we mothers will do anything for our child even if it means going up against their dad” she finishes, shocking me completely.

Never and I mean never has my mother ever taken Ava’s side. If there was someone who was

Ava from the

coerce him into talking to

used to.

while before agreeing. I stay on the phone. Minutes pass and I almost hang up in

comes Noah’s soft

what to tell him. “I’m so sorry I didn’t make it to your school yesterday. I got held up somewhere and lost track of time, but I

before I

sister. She’s the reason why you didn’t go to my

the anger that I feel slowly rising. Did Ava tell

this, is it your mother?” I ask trying to

stupid dad, mommy didn’t tell me anything” I hear a change

“What do you mean?”

saw her in your house that day I called. What was she doing there at night if she’s not your girlfriend? I

didn’t know that during one of those times, Noah had seen het 1 thought that I would have time before

“Buddy

like her, I will never accept her if

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did I think that Noah would accept her? He was loyal to

loves her more.

she’s not your mother?” maybe he just had a problem with Emma

mother. Maybe he just feels like

just don’t like. Plus she’s mommy’s sister, that’s just wrong dad” he says as a

Noah shares the same dislike Ava has for Emma?

Emma? I

Emma and I expect you to treat her with respect. One day I’ll

her and she’ll be your step mother. You’ll have to get used to

was growing inside him. Noah

going anywhere.

defiantly through the

“Noah…”

like her then fine but just know I will

of mother to me.” He all

hangs up the phone. I immediately call again but it’s switched off. I stare at my phone dumbfounded. Not understanding what the

has never been hateful towards anyone, but for some

doesn’t even know. 3

everything worse. That he was now even more

dwell on those thoughts. The door to my mansion opens and Emma

at her beautiful face. We were finally together after such a long

would fall into place and yet the opposite

be working against us.

“Rowan?” she calls me

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I was frustrated by Noah’s