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.

than the smell of chemicals, she'd never known

was raised as a weapon, fed raw meat

even know food needed to be

the world, Dylan had patiently taught her,

first time, Beck realized just how patient his brother could

he stood below the wall, watching Lily pluck at

hopped down, landing gracefully before him, her gaze fixated on the cut on

she wouldn't respond, she

with an instant change of expression, his hand

you that

for a moment,

hear it, turning to

behind, her ponytail swinging, Lily had an air

as Beck approached.

She's not

recent events, emphasizing Stella's involvement in Maja's

as he asked, "And where is she

didn't want

this, knowing Dylan's on him being too close

stance

such people.

"Gone."

peeked from behind Beck,

her gesture towards

got bitten

to drink water, almost choked

gaze finally rested on his

"Got a girlfriend?"

no desire to explain the bite, "No,

making him

"What beast?"

intensified, "Bro, maybe

pulled her aside,

go grab

foodie, especially after tasting the outside