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.

finally settled, his

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

gratitude, yet he was also acutely aware of his lack of a bank account or any means to receive her financial support directly. But perhaps the prospect of the financial aid would convince his aunt to let

anxiously for a reply that never came. He convinced himself she must have been too busy or perhaps never received

in his village, it felt like a dream, a beautiful dream where she remained as radiant as the day he first met

Greenfield, Abner

he didn't belong. He followed Shirley lugging his suitcase behind him into a high-end apartment complex with striet

how the elevator worked with a

I've got a spare key for you, and remember to carry it whenever

his age and privacy. She was exhausted and suggested ordering takeout for dinner, planning to take him shopping the next day

ill-fitting clothes 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, you can pay me back

smile, his first since their