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,

raised as a weapon, fed raw meat to foster her

know food needed to

the world, Dylan

realized just how patient his

as he stood below the wall, watching Lily pluck at the flowers, he called out, "Why are you picking

him, her gaze fixated

a moment, just when Beck thought she wouldn't respond, she asked, "Did you go

face flushed with an instant change of expression, his

Dylan teach you that

lips together, silent for a moment,

Beck didn't want to hear

Lily had

with work in the living room, looked up as Beck approached. "Where's

She's

the recent events, emphasizing Stella's involvement in

he asked, "And where is

want to drag

this, knowing Dylan's on him

stance

such people.

"Gone."

behind Beck, innocently

in acknowledgment, noticing her gesture towards her mouth

got bitten while

to drink water, almost choked

finally rested on

"Got a girlfriend?"

desire to explain the bite,

to Beck's neck, making him push

"What beast?"

intensified, "Bro, maybe

her aside, somewhat

grab

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