Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Chapter 1983

Chapter 1983

The silence in the car was almost tangible, a heavy blanket wrapping around Shirley and Abner, each lost in their own thoughts.

Shirley was the first to break the silence, her voice carrying a reassuring warmth, "Hey, Abner, don't sweat over those harsh words. Once we get to Greenfield, I'll get in touch with the school for you. Just focus on your studies, okay? Everything else, leave to me. The money I'm offering is from my own pocket, no one has the right to judge."

Abner felt a wave of warmth wash over him, his voice catching slightly as he managed a choked, "Yeah."

Seeing his reaction, Shirley's heart ached for him. After all, he was just a sixteen-year-old boy, orphaned and left to fend for himself, constantly at the mercy of his unreasonable aunt. She wondered how much he had endured over the years.

"I won't send you back, don't worry about that," she promised, her focus returning to the road ahead.

anxious heart finally settled, his gaze stealing glances

was as beautiful as ever, her demeanor gentle and calming, reminding him of their first meeting where she stood out among

acutely aware of his lack of a bank account or any means to

village, and sent the letter with the little money he had, waiting anxiously for a reply that never came. He convinced himself she must have been too busy or perhaps never received his letters. Yet, he wrote again, clinging to a sliver of hope that she might come to his

beautiful dream where she remained

Greenfield, Abner felt

among the towering buildings that seemed to scream he didn't belong. He followed Shirley lugging his suitcase behind him into a high-end apartment complex with striet security and direct

how the elevator worked with

spare key for you, and remember to

against prying into his belongings, considering his age and privacy. She was exhausted and suggested ordering takeout for dinner, planning to take him

and bare ankles, she reassured him, "Don't be shy around me. Consider me your guardian here. If you need anything, just let me know. And don't worry about the money. Once you graduate and start earning,

smile, his first since their reunion, lit up