Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Chapter 1979

Chapter 1979

Shirley paused in her tracks, almost instinctively pushing open the door.

Inside, the child looked taller yet noticeably undernourished, his clothes hanging awkwardly off his frame, his ankles exposed for all to see.

Abner put down his homework and immediately went to check on the child, while Mrs. Thompson sat there cracking open sunflower seeds, idly spitting the shells onto the floor.

"After you've checked on him, get started on dinner. You can't just live here for free, eating and drinking our food. Your parents are gone, and if it weren't for us taking you in, who knows where you'd be right now, probably begging on some street corner."

The boy remained silent, awkwardly patting the child's back.

Perhaps Mrs. Thompson had gone too far because a cough from the head of the household caught her attention.

Upon seeing Shirley, Mrs. Thompson's seed-cracking paused momentarily, her expression souring.

"Ms. Dorothy, what brings you here?"

It seemed she recognized Shirley.

noticed Abner's ill-fitting

Two thousand every six months,

does the money not go? Ask Abner, we haven't treated him poorly.

by Shirley's visit, his movements

me? I visited you before, just last year.

her briefly before quickly looking

all the expenses. I want to see that my money hasn't been wasted." It was evident to anyone

clothes, her hair fashionably permed, a gold bracelet shining

sent over six thousand, curious how much of

goes! Abner, what are you waiting for? Get going and make dinner!" Thinking that Shirley's presence would change their treatment of him, she glared threateningly. But Abner remained still, the child beside him crying,

turned

properly. I've even asked you to keep

out

child in these mountains, education is his way out. Abner should be in his sophomore year by now. Denying him education is like trapping him

Abner's paper and saw his

a bright kid

for

too. Mr. Mayor, think