Ex-Husband's Regret (Ava and Rowan) novel Chapter 43

Like I said before, Ava isn’t anyone of importance to us, so why would anyone be after her?

Molly sighs, “If I were there, I would have smacked you Emma. You’re a damn lawyer and yet you want to believe your sister is capable of doing all that to herself just to get Rowan?”

“It’s because I’m a lawyer that I believe it. You can’t imagine what lengths women would go to, just to get the attention of their exes after said exes have moved on”

I’ve had my share of serving ex- wives and girlfriends after they harmed others and their supposed loved one all in the name of winning back their men.

“People do crazy things when in love, and crazy is Ava’s middle name” I add.

When we were teenagers, Ava did everything and anything to get Rowan’s attention. She even went as far as sabotaging our dates, ruining any dress I picked when I was going to meet Rowan and once she put green hair dye in my shampoo. Those were just some of the tame things she did. She didn’t stop until she finally managed to break Rowan and I up.

“I’m not Ava’s biggest fan because of what she did to you, but I think she wouldn’t stoop that low…Besides, isn’t she the one that asked for the divorce?” Molly asks.

I go to tell her that it might have been a manipulative trick she used, but she doesn’t give me the chance to speak.

“I understand that you’re worried but Rowan has been married to Ava for nine years. They also have a son. He may not be in love with her but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t care for her. After what you’ve told me happened to Ava, it’s normal he would be worried and want to look after her”

She made sense, but I still couldn’t help feel that something is just not right with him.

I don’t even think twice when I answer. “I’m fighting for him. Ava ruined us once and took away nine years of our lives. I won’t let her do that again”

Molly lets out a breath. “I was afraid you would say that, but Emma…” she inhales. “If that’s the case, then you’ll have to come clean. You’ve kept it a secret for so long that you’ve started fooling yourself into believing it. No great relationship is built off of lies.”

I hate that she was reminding me of what I was yet to tell him. I knew she was right but I didn’t know if it was the right move.

Pretending was better than acknowledging the truth. I knew if they ever found out, they would loose their respect for me. They would realize that I wasn’t perfect. I couldn’t have that, because being perfect is the only advantage I had over Ava.