Chapter 55
Ex-Husband’s Regret
Our daughter
âPlease come inâ Letty says behind me, startling the crap out of me.
I realize that I had just been staring at them like a fool. Too lost in my head to say anything to
them
I move aside and let them through. My mind still reeling from the fact that The Howellâs were in
my house right now. Also that they were potentially my family.
âHow are you even out?â I ask turning to face Ethan the moment we were all seated.
âBailâ is all he said, his eyes looking everywhere except in my direction.
Yesterday Brian had asked me if I wanted to press charges against Ethan. He said that it would
make our case stronger against him.
I wasnât able to give him an answer because I wasnât sure. Yes, I get what he did to me was
horrible and I donât know if I can ever forgive him or forget. (3)
Despite all that, Ethan has also taught me a lot about myself and life. I just didnât know if I had it
in me to press charges,
Travis was pressing charges and so were the police department. To get in, Ethan had faked
documents. As much I couldnât press the charges myself, Brian said that they would still do it
because they had opened a file on me when the murder attempts had began.
âIâm sorry for what my son did to you, Avaâ Nora says, her voice cutting through the tense and
awkward atmosphere.
I just stare at her. I didnât know what to feel honestly. The fact that she still called her his son
meant that she was okay with what he did. If she was, then I am not sure I want her in my life if
that the case, and if it turns out that she is my mother,
âYouâre apologizing for his wrong doings and Iâm going to take a guess that youâre the one that
posted his bail. If what he said was the truth does that mean youâre okay with what he did to your
biological daughter? A daughter who he told us you mourned over for years?â Letty poses the
question that I was too afraid to ask. 4
âWeâre by no means okay with what he did. It was downright wrong and evilâ Theo says through
clenched teeth. His eyes cutting through Ethan.
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Then why ball him out? He should pay for what he did to Ava I donât eate what you thunk smere has
done, but tarmg with their feelings while knowing that you plan to kill them to just disgusting and evil
Letty persists not letting the matter go
Every time Fm reminded of what Ethan did just leaves me raw It was like pouring salt on a wound
âBecause heâs still our son and we love him. I may not have birthed him but he has been ours since he
was ten when we adopted him Nora says with tears swimming in her eyes
I wanted to hate her answer but I couldnât. As a mother, I would stand by Noah no matter what. Sure I
would be hurt and disappointed if he did something so terrible, but I wouldnât abandon him I would be
by his side till the very end
I stare at the man in question only to find him staring back at me. Just like yesterday, there isnât
any emotion in his cold gaze. I canât help but wonder if this is how he normally looks or is it the
warm look he used to give me
Shaking those thoughts away, I pull my gaze from him and stare at Nora and Theo.
âThe fact that youâre here means you want something from me, so how may I help you? If itâs
about his case then Iâm sorry to inform you that I have nothing to do with it and if thatâs all then
please leave I get straight to the point. There was no need beating around the bush.
I see their shocked faces, but I ignore it. I was just being honest and beside I donât see any other
reason why they would be here.
âWe came because Ethan told us the truth. We came because youâre our daughterâ Nora answers,
tears filling her eyes.
I wanted to believe her, but I couldnât. The family that raised me didnât love me and theyâve had
twenty eight years with me. I didnât expect Nora and Theo to love me either. They didnât know me
and from the looks of things they really loved Ethan.
âHow are you even sure Iâm your daughter?â I ask standing up. âEthan could have mixed things up
I look nothing like any of youâ
They were out of this world beautiful and I was just me. Nothing remarkable about my looks.
Ethan answers handing me an envelope. âI took your hair and did a DNA test. It matched one
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I open it and read its content. He wasnât lying that much is true. My DNA matched with that of
Nora and Theo.
âYou have my brown hair and your motherâs beautiful brown eyesâ Theo added after Ethan. âEven
without those physical attributes, I still now. Deep down I know youâre the daughter that was taken from
us twenty eight years agoâ
I turn away from them when my tears start falling. It was too much to take. My whole life has
been a fucking lie. I didnât know how to handle that. Every scorn I got from the Sharp family, every
hate, every pain they gave me comes to the surface.
They knew I wasnât theirs. If they didnât want me they could have given me away. What was the
point of making me stay with them, only for them to hurt me over and over again?â
âItâs okay my loveâ Nora uses the pet name I call Noah and it makes me cry harder. âLet it all out,
all of itâ she says as she hugs me.
I didnât even notice her standing up or coming to me. Being in her arms just feels right. I feel at
home, something Iâve never felt with mother. I feel her love wash over me and surround me as she
embraces me.
She doesnât let go even when I soak her designer dress in tears. Soon a feel another set of arms
surround us. Theo had joined us. I continue to cry until I feel like Iâm out of tears, then I stop.
âBetter?â she asks.
I give her a small smile as we slowly detangle from each other. âYesâ
âYouâre our daughter and we love you. Weâve always loved you and have never stopped loving you
even when we thought you were gone. We will always be here for you if you need us, all we ask is
that you give us a chance to take care and love you the way we never got toâ Theo tells me, his
eyes misting.
This was all I ever wanted from the two people who raised me. It says a lot about them and my bio
parents. Theo and Nora took a ten year old boy, raised him and loved him like he was their own.
Kate and James Sharp took me in but treated me like I was nothing. The difference between the
two couples is really glaring.
Before I have a chance to reply, my doorbell rings again.
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âDonât worry, I got itâ Letty says clearing her throat.
I hear the door open then harsh whispers. It sounded like Letty was arguing with whoever was on the
other side. I was just about to go and check when Travis walks in followed behind by Emma and
Rowan
I look at them in surprise. What were they doing here? And most importantly were they all attached to
the hip or something? Gabe was the only one that wasnât here.
âIâm sorry, Ava⦠I tried to stop them but he pushed past meâ she says remorsefully while glaring
at Travis
âWhat are you all doing here and what do you want?â I honestly donât think I can deal with them.
âMom wanted to talk to you, to talk to us. She said she wanted to tell you everything, but youâre not
picking up her callsâ Emma speaks.
I heave a sigh of defeat. The last thing I wanted to do was hear what she had to say, but I also
knew that I had to.