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.

smell of chemicals, she'd never known

as a weapon, fed raw

food needed to be

knew of the world, Dylan had patiently taught

time, Beck realized just how patient

wall, watching Lily pluck at the flowers, he called out,

gracefully before him, her gaze

when Beck thought she wouldn't respond, she asked, "Did you go mating

change of expression, his hand going

that you can't

lips together, silent for a moment,

hear it,

her ponytail swinging, Lily had an air of

living room, looked up as Beck approached. "Where's Stella? I had the share

She's not

emphasizing Stella's involvement in Maja's

unchanged as he asked, "And where is she

want

on him

stance

such people.

"Gone."

from behind Beck, innocently chirping,

gesture towards her mouth and

got bitten

to drink water,

gaze finally rested on his

"Got a girlfriend?"

the bite, "No, some nutcase

to Beck's neck, making

"What beast?"

headache intensified, "Bro, maybe lock

her aside,

go grab

especially after tasting the outside world's delights, could