The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 143

Marvin could hardly believe what he was hearing. He looked up with wide eyes and asked, "Stella, did you just say you'd really come with me?"

Stella nodded with a warm smile, replying, "Yes, this time I'll go with you."

In an instant, Marvin threw his arms around Stella's waist, his face glowing with gratitude.

"Stella, you're the best!"

Watching Marvin bounce around with joy, Stella felt a mix of emotions welling up inside her.

Keen had always been ashamed of her- never even mentioning kindergarten events. But Marvin? He'd nervously asked for her thoughts, then lit up like Christmas morning when she said yes.

The difference between them was night and day.

Stella hesitated for a moment and asked, "Marvin, do you really want me to come

with you?"

face

do you not want to

that," Stella said, pausing. "Aren't

his head. "Stella, you're so pretty, how could you be

what if we don't

more somber tone, Marvin added, "I don't have a mom, and Dad's always busy,

never make her angry. We'd go to the park, visit amusement parks on weekends. She'd help me with stickers,

had events, she'd be there with me. She wouldn't have to be beautiful or perfect, just there. That's

even appreciate them. They don't know that the mom

pang in her

were ones she'd desperately wanted too-ones her own son had denied her with his

settled in her chest: While Marvin ached for what he never had, she stood rejected by the child who

dreaming of a mother's embrace, and the mother whose embrace

hugged Marvin, whispering, "It's okay. Stella will always be here for

up, his eyes sincere. "And I'll always be here