Ex-Husband's Regret (by Evelyn M.M) novel Chapter 106

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I feel Rowan tense beside me, but I don’t give a damn. What I said is the truth. Family cares for you and no one here except Letty has ever cared for me.

“Can we just get back to Ethan?” Gabe asks after a while.

Ethan shrugs. “I’m going to tell you a story about a girl named Nora" he begins

"Nora came from a middle class family. Her father was a preacher and both he and his mother were staunch christians. She was raised to follow God and the bible religiously and she did until she met a boy. Theodore was his name, though he preferred being called Theo.”

We were all entranced already as we listened to him. I had no idea where the story was going, but it was all intriguing.

“They met when they were eleven and even though she tried staying away from him, she couldn’t. They started out as friends then started dating at thirteen. Nora knew that it was against every teaching she was taught, that her parents would kill her if they found out, but she was in love and she couldn’t let go of Theo and neither could he.”

“She thought it would be simple. Hide her relationship with Theo until they graduated high school. She planned to apply to a college far away from home, that would give her the freedom to be with Theo the way she wanted. It was supposed to be easy and everything was working out well until the unthinkable happened”

He takes a deep breath before continuing. “Nora got pregnant at only fourteen. Theo was supportive and he was going to take responsibility because he loved Nora, but her parents found out. Her dad in particular went ballistic. He wanted her to get rid of the baby. Nora couldn’t do that to her child, so when she refused, her parents kicked her out”

The more he talked, the more my heart got heavy. I don’t know why, but I just felt like what he was telling us was going to change everything. I don’t think I’m ready for any more changes.

“You see, Theo’s parents were kind and they were also fucking rich. I’m talking about owning a whole damn city, kind of rich. After Theo explained everything to them, they understood. They were disappointed in their son, but they took Nora in none the less.”