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 at her

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

education filled him with 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

a charity event in his 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

felt like a dream, a beautiful dream where she remained as radiant as the day

Greenfield, Abner

lugging his suitcase behind him into a high-end apartment complex with

explained how the elevator worked with a

him, "Leave your things here. I've got a spare key for you, and remember

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

Consider me your guardian here. If you need anything, just let me know.

their reunion, lit up