Ex-Husband's Regret (Ava and Rowan) novel Chapter 562

I glare at him. “Who the fuck do you think you are, Noah?”

He grinds his teeth, his jaw clenched so tight I swear it’s going to snap. His eyes blaze with something violent, something dangerous. If looks could kill, I’d be dead ten times over.

“You know what?” I add bitterly, “at this point I’d prefer if the baby belonged to anyone but you.”

He doesn’t flinch, not that I expected anything like that from him. I think I stopped expecting anything from him long ago.

“I don’t care what you say. That baby isn’t mine,” he bites out, after what feels like an eternity. “I used a condom.”

“Did you?” I ask quietly.

“I fucking did! I would’ve remembered if I’d taken you raw!” he roars, and for a moment I think he’s going to literally explode.

“Could you keep your voice down?” I snap, glancing toward the door. “Last thing I want is for anyone to know I slept with the biggest asshole on earth.”

He scoffs.

“And you think I’m thrilled that I slept with you?” His voice drips with disdain. “Besides, the office is soundproof. No one’s hearing a thing.”

I grit my teeth and let out a shaky breath. “You can have a DNA test when the baby’s born, but I promise you, this baby is yours.”

I don’t even see it coming. One second, he’s standing in front of me, and the next, he’s punching the wall behind me with so much force I feel the splintering crack in my bones.

“Get out!” he roars, his voice like thunder.

He turns, eyes blazing and takes a step toward me.

I freeze. The look in his eyes—it’s not the man I once loved. It’s not even someone I recognize.

There’s a wildness in his eyes I’ve never seen before. Something untamed. Something dark and terrifying.

I knew Noah wouldn’t take it well. But knowing something and living through it are two very different things.

He looked like he wanted to destroy something. Or someone... Me.

But I’m here. I’m safe.

And I did it. I told him.

I take a breath. My hands aren’t shaking anymore. The tightness in my chest is loosening bit by bit. The worries that had been choking me since yesterday completely disappear.

I place a hand on my belly and exhale slowly.

“I promise,” I whisper, “You will never feel unwanted.”

Something unfurls from within as that promise settles inside me and my love for my baby begins to bloom. I will give my baby every drop of love I have. I will make a home for us just like my mom did for me and we will be happy, with or without Noah.