Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Waking up, a whirlwind of thoughts stormed through her mind, such as the notion of leaving.

But what about the kid?

She had missed out on four years of Nolan's life, four years during which he constantly feared she'd abandon him again.

She considered taking him with her, but those years had been filled with Fitch's tireless care, always by his side. Would Nolan even want to leave his dad?

No matter how she looked at it, it was a catch-22.

Seeing Nolan's tears now twisted her heart like a knife.

Nolan approached, tears still tracing lines down his clear, innocent eyes.

Clutched in his hand was that photo-Zoey's photo.

The memory of Fitch saying how Nolan always carried her picture with him hit her hard.

Feeling as though she had been struck in her Achilles' heel, Zoey quickly lifted her hand, gently ruffling his hair.

"I'm not leaving."

Nolan looked up, his eyes filled with cautious hope. "For real?”

The hesitation in Zoey's heart vanished in an instant, and she nodded slowly.

Nolan's eyelashes fluttered, and his tears fell even faster.

"Why the tears again?"

"Happy... Mommy... wants... Nolan."

speech so labored, no mother's heart

about the circumstances of his birth

she couldn't cry; she had to comfort

and I forgot about you, Nolan. I'm so sorry,

tears still streaming down, his voice choked

in the eyes

Nolan's fault...

held back anymore; she pulled him onto the bed, hugging him

so understanding, so much

and Carol always

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adore such a

Cadored Nolan. Who

his own mother content

tears fell silently, feeling as if she had cried out four

inarticulateness, unable to voice her feelings to

from Zoey, not as a teacher, but as

the children he saw on the streets,

to endure, had to be well-behaved, to win

the small window in the hospital

didn't enter, just leaned against the wall

felt numb

or leave. Four years ago, he could read her emotions effortlessly; now, he was blind to

how she loved him once made it painfully obvious when she

gap in his heart that couldn't be