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?"

little face fell

not want to

said, pausing. "Aren't you worried

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

we don't

already happy." Then, with a more somber tone, Marvin added, "I don't have a mom, and Dad's always busy, so I've never had anyone to go

think, if only I had a mom... I'd be so good to her, never make her angry. We'd go to the park, visit amusement parks on

the kindergarten had events, she'd be there with me. She wouldn't have

them. They don't know that the mom they take for granted is the

felt a pang in her

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

in her chest: While Marvin ached for what he never had,

dreaming of a mother's embrace, and the mother whose embrace was pushed away-who was

whispering, "It's okay. Stella will always be

looked up, his eyes sincere. "And