Ex-Husband's Regret (Ava and Rowan) novel Chapter 339

Chapter 0339

By the time we finished welcoming everyone, I was tired and exhausted, both physically and emotionally. Iris also chose that time to wake up, screaming her little lungs out.

“You go ahead; I’ll go pick her up.” Rowan gives me a little push towards the backyard.

Nodding my head, I head there to find the party in full bloom. Noah had abandoned us the moment some of his friends arrived.

Adults were seated and eating, while the kids were running around. I spot Letty and Corrine and head towards them.

“Where are Travis and Gabe?” I ask them.

Letty points in the opposite direction. “Over there”

They were talking to some men that I didn’t recognize at all. If my hunch was correct, those two were probably busy striking a business deal or something.

“By the way, Reaper sent a gift,” Corrine says, surprising both me and Letty. “He said he’s sorry he couldn’t make it because of circumstances, but once things cool down, he’ll come for a visit.”

Well, it seemed things were progressing well between them if he was sending Corrine with gifts on his behalf.

We continue chatting, and minutes later, Rowan appears with Iris. She seemed calmer, and she

wasn’t crying at all.

“I’ve fed her; do you want to take her?” he asks

I nod my head, but the moment Rowan tries to put her in my arms, she screams her little lungs out while clutching his t–shirt like it was a damn lifeline. The moment she’s back in his

arms, she calms down and stops crying.

We try it again, and the same thing happens. In the end, we give up after the third try.

“Looks like you’ve been replaced,” Corrine says with a little laugh as I watch Rowan walk away

with Iris.

The rest of the girls greet him, and they start chatting. Letty had told me that we were all friends, so it’s not surprising.

Gunner surprises me by throwing himself at me, almost knocking me out of my seat.

“I missed you so, so much,” he cries, and I just hold him and try to calm him down. “I don’t want to ever lose you.”

I feel touched, and my heart goes to him. It seems like we had a strong relationship. I wonder how that came to be.

“Don’t worry, sweetie, I’m not going anywhere. Not for a long, long time,” I assure him while wiping away his tears.

Once he’s calmer, he kisses my cheek before leaving to find Noah and the rest of the kids.

I feel burning eyes on me. I twist around trying to find whoever is looking at me, and that’s when I spot. Emma.

Even from this distance, I see the tears she’s trying to fight. She’s looking between me and Gunner, who has already found Noah, with nothing but pain and anguish.