Ex-Husband's Regret (by Evelyn M.M) novel Chapter 77

“What?” Emma whispers besides me in shock.

The whole room is quiet. Everyone is completely surprised. No one saw this coming. No one imagined that Ava would be the founder of such a large organization.

Hell, I was married to the woman and I had no clue. That leaves a lot to be fucking said about me if I didn’t know this about Ava.

“Did you know this?” Gabe asks, eyes and mouth wide.

“No” I growl, pissed that I had missed such a thing.

I watch as she pushes back her chair. She stands up and Ethan stands up with her while offering her his hand. With a smile she places her hand on his and he walks her towards the stage. I clench my jaw when he places his hand on her exposed back when he helps her up the stairs.

Once she’s there, he steps down. She gives Mary a hug before she steps up to the podium.

She smiles before clearing her throat.

“Hi” she chuckles nervously. “For some reason it’s easier for me to address a room full of rowdy teenagers than a room full of adults”

This earns her a couple of smiles and laughs from people.

“I don’t think there is anyone here who doesn’t know me and if there is, my name is Ava Sharp. Like Mary said, the reason we are here today is to celebrate all of you for your continued help in Hope Foundation. Being a teacher, you see a lot of things at school. Kids with bruises inflicted by abusive parents, kids going hungry because they don’t have lunch money, kids with tattered clothes and shoes because their parents are so poor that even coming to school is a luxury and kids who are homeless and live on the streets” she says, her voice captivating her audience.

I have never seen the elites pay this much attention to a speech before.

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