Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Chapter 2098

Beck hung up the phone with a flick of his wrist, moments after Stella had been escorted away.

He wasn't one to soften easily, least of all for someone like her.

Yet, the cut on his lip stung, tugging painfully with every word he spoke.

Slipping his phone back into his pocket, he stepped out and climbed into his car, just as Dylan rang him up.

"Dinner at home tonight."

"Sure, bro."

Beck rubbed his forehead, feeling nothing but irritation.

This would be a good chance to bring up Stella. Dad and Dylan were still in the dark about Stella not being a true Sanders.

When he got back to the Sanders' residence, Lily caught his eye again.

There she was, perched atop the high garden wall, plucking petals from nearby flowers and letting them drift to the ground.

She'd never known the seasons, nor the simple beauty of falling leaves and blooming flowers, so everything had to be taught from scratch after she was brought out into their world.

In those early months, Beck, on his occasional visits, often heard her barrage Dylan with questions.

"Bro, what's this?"

"And this?"

"What about this?"

Frankly, if it were Beck, he doubted he'd have the patience.

Lily knew only of killing; all else, all common knowledge, was foreign to her.

Why flowers boasted so many colors, why leaves turned red in autumn, why there were creatures in the water.

Everything mundane to the outside world was an unknown to her.

Her world had been confined to researchers in lab coats and test tubes on shelves.

of chemicals, she'd never known

raised as a weapon, fed

food needed to

world, Dylan had

time, Beck realized just

pluck at the flowers, he called out, "Why are you picking

him, her gaze fixated on the cut

she wouldn't

of expression, his

you that you can't use

silent for a moment, seemingly

to hear it,

swinging, Lily had an air

room, looked up as Beck

need. She's not

emphasizing

remained unchanged as he

didn't want to

Dylan's on him being

stance

such people.

"Gone."

peeked from behind Beck,

acknowledgment, noticing her gesture towards her mouth and then at

got bitten

water,

gaze finally rested on

"Got a girlfriend?"

to explain the bite,

to Beck's neck, making him push

"What beast?"

"Bro,

her aside, somewhat

go grab

foodie, especially after tasting the outside world's delights, could be