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“I still don’t like her, and I don’t think I’ll ever like her, but I understand Mom,” he finally says after a while. “I’ll invite her then, but don’t expect me to ever be her friend.”
I nod, my smile growing bigger. “Thank you, my love.”
He hugs me, and my heart settles down. I haven’t hugged my baby boy in more than a week and a half. It felt good to have him in my arms again.
“I love you, mommy,” he murmurs against my chest.
My heart soars. There is just something about your baby calling you mommy even though he’s no longer a little baby. I can’t describe it, but it’s one of the best feelings.
“I love you too, my sweets” I whisper back, “Now hurry up or you’ll be late for school.”
We pull away from each other. After kissing his forehead, I leave his room and head downstairs. I greet Teresa, who was busy making breakfast, before taking a glass of water, some painkillers, and heading up the stairs again.
Entering the master bedroom, I was hoping Rowan was still asleep and I could just leave the water and pills, but unfortunately for me he’s awake.
To be honest, I don’t think I’m ready to face or talk to him. Without saying a word, I walk across the room and place the items on the bedside table.
I was about to leave, but just like yesterday night he stops me.
“Morning, Ava” he greets, his eyes
shadowed.
I know it’s petulant, but I ignore his greetings. I try to pull away, but he holds firm, refusing
to let go.
“Let go of my hand,” I demand in a crisp voice.
“Not until you listen to me.”
I was starting to get angry. The day had started well with my reconciliation with Noah, and now he wanted to ruin it. Over my dead body. I wasn’t going to let him.
“Listen to what? To how you used my body as a substitute for Emma?” I fume, trying to pull
my hand away.
He doesn’t budge. Instead, he tugs, and I end up falling on his lap. Once there, he wraps both of his hands around me and cages me in. I try to free myself, but it’s no use. He was stronger
than me, and twice my size.
I keep struggling, even after he kisses my exposed shoulders.
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“What I said, I said in a fit of anger. You know me, Ava, and you know I say things without thinking when I’m angry. It’s not an excuse, but I want you to understand me. Emma had said that you hurt her and that you’d told her some pretty hurtful things. I didn’t know she’d lied, so I came to confront you. I wanted to hurt you just like you hurt her. I knew those words would kill you, that’s why I said them in the first place.”
I stop struggling, but not by much. Hearing what he said for some reason just hurt even more.
“I’m guessing this didn’t happen long ago and goes to show your feelings for her if you were willing to hurt me that much, just so you could avenge her.” I snarl at him, refusing to accept his damn explanation.
I didn’t even want to know what went down between me and Emma, If I’d hurt her, then f must have had a pretty good reason. I wouldn’t have just attacked her for kicks and giggles.
“I don’t love her,” he growls back.
“Well, it looks like you did; otherwise, explain what moved you to say those disgusting things to me.” I ask. “I never held you back. I always knew our marriage was only because of Noah. I wouldn’t have stopped you if you decided to have a mistress, as long as you kept it private and away from the media, but to use me like that? That is downright disgusting”
This time, when I struggle, I jab my hand into his stomach, and he releases me with a groan. 1 stood up and was about to leave when he crossed the room faster than the flash and locked the
door.
Synopsis
Ava: Nine years ago I did something terrible. it wasn’t one of my best moments but I saw an opportunity to have the guy I’ve loved since I was a young girl and I took it. Fast forward to years later and I’m tired of living in a loveless marriage. I want to free both of us from a marriage that should never have taken place. They say if you love something…. It was time to let him go. I know he’ll never love me and that I’ll never be his choice. His heart will always belong to Her and despite my sins, I deserve to be loved. Rowan: Nine years ago, I was so in love I could barely see right. I ruined it when I made the worst mistake of my life and in the process I lost the love of my life. I knew I had to step up in my responsibility and so I did, with an unwanted wife. With the wrong woman. Now she has once again flipped my life by divorcing me. To make matters even more complicated, the love of my life is back in town. Now the only question is, who is the right woman? Is it the girl I fell head over heels in love with years ago? or is it my ex wife, the woman I never wanted but had to marry?
