Ex-Husband's Regret (Ava and Rowan) novel Chapter 84

Rowan

I watch as Emma excuses herself and stands up. I wouldn’t have bothered with her if it wasn’t for the fact that she walks out minutes after Ava.

My gut was telling me to follow her. I couldn’t get over the words Ava spoke to me about Emma. It was fucking with my head and I needed answers. Especially after how Emma has been behaving.

The excitiment she had about coming here was now gone. I bet my fucking company it’s because we learned that the function was hosted by Ava. That Ava wasn’t a loser as she had thought.

None of the others had a problem except for her. Gabe had even asked a couple of ladies for a fucking dance. As for Travis despite the mournful looks he gave Letty, he seemed fine being here. Especially after Letty joined us at our table.

Slowly I stand up. I don’t say anything even when the others give me weird looks.

I walk outside to find Ava and Emma standing face to face.

They were so focused on each other that I don’t think they even noticed me.

“Do you think that just because you’re the founder of Hope foundation you’re now something?” Emma asks Ava.

I hear as Ava sighs tiredly. “I don’t have the time or energy to deal with you Emma, so could you step aside?”

As I watched both of them something told me that I’ve been wrong all this time. That everything I believed has been nothing but a fucking lie.

“You’re nothing Ava. I keep telling you and nothing will change that. Having money won’t change the fact that we all hate you. Rowan especially” Emma sneers but Ava isn’t affected.

“Are you done? Because all I hear is the same bullshit you’ve been spouting since you came back” she pauses before continuing. “Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m done with your nonsense”

She goes to bypass her but Emma grabs her hand in a not so gentle manner. I was sure that it would leave a damn bruise. I go to move but Ava rips her arm from Emma’s

I close my eyes against the truth. I wanted Ava to be wrong but she wasn’t. How many times have I believed others over her? How many times have I punished her for something someone lied about?

The weight of just how unfair I might have been starts to set in. I hated that there was that possibilty.

Ava snorts, making me open my eyes. “It’s sad really. That you have to stoop so low just to keep him. You say you love him yet you’re manipulating him, lying to him. What kind of love is that? His love for you may be genuine but I doubt yours is. If it were then you wouldn’t be using such dirty tricks on him”

Before Emma can say anything, Ava continues.

“What do you think will happen when Rowan finds out you lied to him? When he finds out the things you said about Noah?”

My entire body freezes at the mention of my son’s name. I wanted to know what was said, because if there is one thing I will never tolerate, it’s anyone bad mouthing Noah.