Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Zoey returned to her office, grabbed a piece of candy, and made her way back to the nurse's office. Inside, the little boy who had pushed Nolan was still crying, tears pouring out like a broken faucet.

Zoey patted his head, "You go on out, I need to have a word with Nolan."

The boy nodded, hiccupping as he left the room.

Zoey looked at Nolan sitting on the bed, clearly more uncomfortable than before, and she felt a pang of guilt.

"Nolan, does it still hurt? Want some candy?"

She took his hand and placed the candy in his palm.

Nolan looked down at the pink candy, his eyelashes drooped, and tears began to fall.

Zoey paused and immediately panicked.

She grabbed a tissue from the side and started to wipe away his tears.

"I'm sorry, Nolan. I didn't mean what I said earlier. I just... I just don't quite agree with how your dad handled things. It came out harsher than I intended, and it's not your fault. Can you forgive me?" Nolan lifted his clear eyes, long lashes still wet with tears.

Zoey felt as if something had pricked her heart and gently wiped his cheeks.

"Teachers are human too, we make mistakes like kids sometimes. I won't say those things again, I'm sorry. What can I do to make you forgive me?"

"I want... Ozzy."

Ozzy?

Wasn't that the name of his family's dog?

"You want another puppy? I can go buy one this afternoon, how does that sound?"

the one you

had been upset over a paper-folded cat

"Okay, if you forgive me,

bittersweet pang, he pursed

a sigh of relief; the child was appeased, but dealing with Fitch was another matter

of Nolan, couldn't

Let's put this behind us and be

hesitating for ten seconds, Nolan

smile curved Zoey's lips as she

forehead's been taken care of, you

opened her arms

of his head, Nolan could see

raced, and his

for

dared to

wrap it

around her neck.

subtle changes; she genuinely cared for Nolan, who seemed so

with a father as nitpicky as

opinion of him soured

she brought Nolan to Fitch, he

and fearful, scolded her as she entered with the

Nolan rest there; doesn't he

wound has stopped bleeding; there's no need for him to

frosty, but it softened when he saw her holding Nolan,

you not to care, he's not

words, and the principal trembled, too