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96. ~Rowan~
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_____________________...It had been months since all the revelations but Rory still refused to talk to Rowan. I couldn't exactly blame her, could I? Given everything that the two of them had gone through, and all the betrayal that Rowan did, if I was in her place then I would not have even let any of us close to me or my child for taking his side. But Rory had forgiven the rest of us and she had made me the buffer when it came to meetups between Ki and Rowan. Rory did not want to meet Rowan but she was not selfish to take away the father-daughter time. But today, their meeting was inevitable. It was Kiara Lewis-Keller's half birthday and my beautiful darling niece was asleep in my arms. "I can't blow any more balloons!" Kevin whined. Zoe walked out of the kitchen and smacked him on his head. "You talk as if you are manually blowing them up with your mouth. The pump is doing all the job." "Then you do it!""Will you do the cooking then?" "It's not as if you can cook to save y
When My Husband Regretted 98. ~Aurora~
_________________...Rowan and I stared at each other awkwardly while our baby seemed fascinated by her father's unruly stubble.The rest of them who had been making a ruckus in the living room had scurried into the kitchen and was probably eavesdropping on us."How have you been?" I decided that I had given him the silent treatment for long enough and decided to break the ice."Uh... G-good. Good." He stumbled over his words, seeming as nervous as a socially awkward nerd. But that was not the man I knew him to be - Rowan Keller did not stutter."And you?" He asked after a few moments of silence."I have been regaining my memories," I confessed. He did not have the need to know that but I assumed that if I told him that I was getting back the lost days then he might reveal some other truth that he had omitted."That's fantastic news, Ro- Aurora. I am so glad for you."Either he was genuine or he was that good of an actor.I wanted to believe the latter. I had been betrayed by him j
When My Husband Regretted 99. ~Rowan~
__________________...You let your treasure unguarded, then robbers are bound to set their eyes on it/ "Rowan." I smirked at the tone of surprise in the asshole's voice at my my presence. "Hey Derek." I gave him one of my rare saccharine smile. "You sound surprised. Don't tell me you did not expect to find me at my own daughter's half-birthday." Derek just stared at me mutely for a moment and then blinked, shaking his head as the fakest smile appeared on his face. "No no, of course not. I am just sleep-deprived from my night shift and my brain just hit a pause button because I haven't seen you since that night at the club." I nodded, pretending to take his bullshit. "Come on in!" I said cheerily as I opened the door out wide for him. He mumbled a thanks as he entered. "Rory!" He sounded way too enthusiastic to see the love of my life. "Hey." I liked the confused look on her face as she looked over at me and then back at him. "I thought you could not make it." "I exchanged
When My Husband Regretted 100. ~Aurora~
__________________...Sleep evaded me. Ki had grown out of the nighttime wailing sessions so we could sleep peacefully too. I had put on a brave face and was friendly with Rowan the whole day, laughing at his lame jokes and smiling for the pictures but now that everyone was gone and I had the time to think about all that he said, I was starting to get really scared. As I had earlier inferred, the man always got what he wanted. And I had a history of falling back right into his arms no matter how despicably he acted. This was not good. "Oh come on, Aurora!" I jumped off the bed, walked over to my vanity mirror, and turned on its lights. "You are a grown-ass woman and the mother of a beautiful baby girl. You are not some teenager that you are confused about things like this! You are not giving Rowan another chance and that's it!" I jumped at the knock on my door. "Who is it?" I asked like an idiot. Of course, it's Gabby because it sure as hell is not my six-month-old. "Meryl S
When My Husband Regretted 101. ~Rowan~
_________________...It had been a week since Gabby and Eric left. I still lived at Eric's apartment though I did not know why. I basically spent most of my awake hours with Rory and our daughter. I wanted to ask her if I could move into Gabby's room. But I did not want to push her this time. I mean, yes, I did want to push her, woo her, make her mine again. But I did not want to do any of this without her consent. And full consent at that. I had come to the realization that because Rory loved me, I always ended up confusing her. I confused her and played her feelings into getting what I wanted from her. It was what I had been doing. I was not proud of it but I had realized that the first step to redemption and fixing all that went wrong because of me was to admit to my wrongdoings and manipulations. So yeah, we were not going to do any of that this time. I will woo her but like how any man would woo his woman. I was not going to use our past relationship or our daughter to
When My Husband Regretted 102. ~Aurora~
__________________...I sighed in contentment as I leaned back in my chair. Susan James, who I remembered to be my assistant since I became COO, smiled at me. "Liking the electricity of authority, Boss?" Sue smiled at me. I grinned back at her. "Sure do, Sue, sure do." "You remember me?" She asked uncertainly. "My memory is almost completely back, Sue." I nodded at her. "I say almost because I don't know for sure if I am missing something." Susan looked behind her to see that there was no one there and then quickly took a seat opposite me like she always did. "Good. So I can shit-talk about your ex-husband all I want, right Ro?" I let out a laugh. "Easy there, Sue. He is still the father of my child." Sue shrugged. My phone pinged and I looked down at it. There was a message from Derek. DEREK: I am sorry if I am disturbing you but I wanted to ask you something. My eyebrows pinched together as I typed in the response. AURORA: That's alright. Ask away. What is it?The re
When My Husband Regretted 103. ~Rowan~
___________________...I came back to my office in the jolliest mood in the longest time. We were making headway. At least Rory and I had gone from no contact to nickname basis again. I was not going to be greedy and ask for more than I deserved. I took out my phone to see if I had missed any important messages while I was with the most important person in my life. There was a message from Zoe. Messages. Fifty-three pictures from Ki's half-birthday party. I smiled as I went through them carefully, not wanting to miss the tiniest details. I grimaced at the pictures with Derek in it and grinned at the ones that featured my three-person family. I finally decided on a picture where Rory and I were holding our precious world in our arms as we kissed her cheeks. Ki, of course, was grimacing but that just made the picture all the more adorable. I set it as my phone wallpaper, letting out a sigh of contentment as I leaned back on my chair. "Everything's going to be okay now," I told
When My Husband Regretted 104. ~Aurora~
___________________...We had two tasks at hand.One, find a nanny for Ki.Two, find a bodyguard for the two of us.I should not have been involved in the second task. It was solely Rowan's idea and he should have been the only one skimming through the portfolios.But Rowan had left the job to his most trusted assistant, Joshua - if anyone forgot, I hate him with a passion and I believe the feeling is mutual - and Joshua had come up with arguably the best bodyguard the best security company in the country could provide.Except, when Ki saw the burly giant with the inked arms and the long beard, she was traumatized and threw the biggest fit that she had ever in her life just to be taken out of the same room as him.So that left Rowan and I to choose a bodyguard who was efficient while being baby-friendly."Check Jake Abrahams."Rowan and I were currently in my office, Ki yet again kidnapped by Ashton with Shannon being there the only consolation. I don't know how Rowan puts so much
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When My Husband Regretted 117. ~Aurora~
_____________________...~~THREE YEARS LATER~~."Can you stay still?" I screamed at my hysterical sister as I fixed her veil. "All the daisies are going to fall off at this rate!""Who invented wedding gowns?" Gabby screeched as she tugged at the tulle of her wedding gown."Oh, the first documented wedding gown was worn in fourteen-o-six by-""No thanks, Miranda." I cut the overenthusiastic wedding planner off.Gabby rolled her eyes. "You know too much." She told the oblivious lady who just grinned as if it was a compliment. It probably is."You okay?" I whispered to her as I fixed the last daisy.Gabby took a deep breath and nodded. "Yeah, I'm just... nervous.""You're going to marry the love of your life," I said, smiling at her through the mirror. "What's not to be happy about?"Gabby took a deep breath. "It's just... everything is happening so fast. And what if it's not enough?""What do you mean?" I asked, my hand on her shoulder. "You dated him three years before you are marr
When My Husband Regretted 116. ~Rowan~
____________________..."Oh well, I won't say I didn't see it coming," I murmured as I watched Gabby come out of Eric's room. She froze, trying to run back into the room and bumping into Eric's broad chest in the process. "but I also didn't think the day would come this fast.""What can I say?" Eric laughed as he wrapped his arms around my sister. "I know to woo my woman right.""Well, in my defense, it takes a lifetime of groveling to make up for the kind of mistakes I made." I shrugged, laughing even though I felt a pang in my chest. I had fucked up so bad.Gabby's eyes searched mine. "I know you're sorry.""But is that enough?" I asked, my voice low.Gabby looked at me, understanding in her eyes. "You know she loves you, right?"I nodded. "I know." But love was a fickle thing, and I had learned that the hard way. "But I hurt her, Gabby. Deeply.""And you're going to have to prove it to her," she said, her tone gentle but firm. "Every day. With every action, every word. You need
When My Husband Regretted 115. ~Gabriella~
____________________...I was fixing myself a sandwich after putting Ki to bed when the doorbell rang.Rowan's mom was in the living room, watching TV. "I've got it," I called out as I made my way to the door.Opening it, I was surprised to find Eric standing outside. "What's going on?" I asked, my heart racing.He looked serious, his eyes darting around the hallway before he stepped inside. "We need to talk," he said, his voice low and urgent.Beth looked up from the TV, curiosity piqued. "Everything okay?""I'll handle it," I told her, guiding Eric into the kitchen. "What's going on?"He leaned against the counter, his eyes searching mine. "I found something out about Derek," he began, his tone serious. "It's... it's not good."My heart skipped a beat. "What is it?"Eric took a deep breath. "Derek isn't just obsessed with Rory. He's got a history of stalking and harassment. I found some old police reports."My stomach dropped. "What kind of history?""It goes back years," Eric sa
When My Husband Regretted 114. ~Aurora~
___________________________..."I still can't believe you didn't tell me about Eric being there in the UK all those weeks!" Gabby was ranting as she did my hair. She repeated the same tale of my betrayal at least once a day. Especially when she wanted something from me."Spit it out." I rolled my eyes. "What do you want from me?"Gabby took a deep breath, her hands stilling in my hair. "I want you to promise me that you'll always tell me the truth, no matter what."I looked at her weirdly in the mirror. "Okay.""And that you will get me an electric blue Porsche." She grinned in the mirror.I snorted. "That sounded like my sister.""You are taking over Dad's position soon. You will have money of your own then. Get with that." I told her as she twisted my hair into an elegant knot."But what about you, Rory?" Gabby's voice turned serious. "What do you want?"I took a deep breath. "I want peace," I said finally. "For all of us."Gabby nodded, her expression thoughtful. "That's all I w
When My Husband Regretted 113. ~Gabriella~
_______________________..."This sucks!" I exclaimed as I watched the expressionless face of Eric Rogers.He looked at me with a glare. "Seriously, dude?""What? It's the truth!" I shot back, pacing the tiny cell. "I've never been in jail before! And now, because of Stacy and Charles, I'm going to have a record!""Charles has said that he will drop the charges." Eric said but I knew there was more to that story."Why?" I asked. "I am sure he would not have done it for free."Charles was never a good person. He was just amazing for me. And as someone who didn't really deserve a good person, I had decided to settle with him. But the dude had cheated even before the relationship had even started. That's what got on my nerves."Does it matter?" Eric sighed. "The procedures will be completed in a few moments and then we can leave."The door to the cell opened, and a female police officer stepped in. She was tall, with stern eyes that scanned me up and down. "Gabriella Lewis, you are fre
When My Husband Regretted 112. ~Aurora~
_____________________...I fell asleep in Rowan's arms. That much I remember.But when I opened my eyes, I was back in the van.Derek's crazed face loomed over me, the gun pointed directly at my forehead. "You shouldn't have done that, Rory," he whispered, his voice a chilling echo in the confined space.I jolted awake, my heart racing and my breath coming in shallow gasps. The room was dark, the only light coming from the night lamp, casting eerie shadows across the floor. I was in my own bed, in my own apartment, with Rowan sleeping peacefully beside me. But the fear lingered, clinging to me like a second skin.It was just a nightmare, I told myself, over and over again. But the cold sweat on my forehead and the pounding in my chest said otherwise. The image of Derek's furious face, the gun pointed at me, the sound of the shot ringing in my ears—it all felt too real.Rowan stirred beside me, his hand moving to rest on my back. "Rory, you okay?""It was just a bad dream," I whispe
When My Husband Regretted 111. ~Aurora~
________________________...I scrambled to my feet as soon as I heard the shot.Was it Ophelia? Was she shot trying to save me?I had to save Ophelia if she was still alive.Ignoring the pain in my shoulder, I rushed to open the van.I peeked inside. Derek was on the floor, his hand slack around the gun. Ophelia was kneeling beside him, her hands shaking as she tried to stem the flow of blood from his leg."Oh my God, Derek! Is he okay?" I rushed to Ophelia's side."He fainted on impact." Ophelia was crying. "Quick. My phone is in my car outside. Call 9-1-1."I nodded, the shock slowly wearing off. I rushed to the car and got in, using the phone I found in her purse to call the police and ambulance. I gave them Rowan's name and address for them to contact him as well because the phone was locked. When I got back to the van, Derek was regaining consciousness. "Aurora, I think it's better for you to leave now. Give me my phone and get in my car and leave before he wakes up." I sh
When My Husband Regretted 110. ~Aurora~
_____________________..."Derek?" I was still stumped by the revelation. "Derek, why are you doing this? Is this because of Ophelia?"Derek stepped into the light, his expression cold and unrecognizable. "This isn't about Ophelia, Rory. This is about what you took from me."I stared at him, confusion and fear mingling. "What are you talking about?""You. You took away yourself from me. I had the perfect life planned out for the both of us but you kept going back to that bastard who had the least respect for you.""What are you talking about, Derek? I never even knew you felt like that." I was more stumped by the latest revelation."How would you know?" He let out a humorless chuckle. "You were too wrapped up around Rowan Keller to actually notice other people's feelings.""I'm sorry," I whispered, trying to keep the tremble out of my voice. "But this isn't the way to deal with it. Let me go, and we can talk about this."Derek's eyes narrowed. "You don't get to tell me what to do an
When My Husband Regretted 109. ~Rowan~
__________________________..."I have a bad feeling about this!" Jake murmured as I tried Rory's number for the nth time."I'm going to the park. Something's off." I told him, my heart racing."Let's go together," Jake offered, his eyes sharp.I nodded, and we sprinted down the escalator of the mall. We had been looking for Ki and Mary here."What if they are not there?" I panted, my legs burning from the run."Then we widen the search," Jake said grimly.We dashed out of the mall into the blinding sunlight, our eyes scanning the bustling street. The park was only a few minutes away, and the tension grew with every second that ticked by."What could have happened?" I whispered to myself, fear for Ki gnawing at my insides. Now Rory was also not picking up the phone.I had a bad feeling about all of this.The park was eerily quiet, not a soul in sight.We reached the parking lot. Something glinting on the ground caught my sight.A phone.Rory's phone.My heart sank. "Jake, look." I p
