Return, My Love: Wooing the Neglected Ex-Wife

Chapter 951:

“Sure!” Sariah readily agreed.

Kalel’s smile widened. “You’re way better than Molly. She’s got no sense of loyalty.”

Not far away, Molly was working on a banner with Lucas when she overheard everything. She glared at the two. “Don’t believe a word he says, Sariah. He’ll just con you into oblivion!”

“What do you mean?” Sariah looked genuinely unsuspicious. “He’s the best!”

Kalel slung an arm around Sariah’s shoulder triumphantly. Molly shook her head in exasperation and resumed helping Lucas.

Later that evening, after the kids had worn themselves out, Molly was passed out on the couch with the younger ones curled up around her. Noticing Molly’s flushed cheeks from sneaking a couple of fruit wines earlier, Lucas quietly covered her and the kids with a blanket.

Aurora stood by the railing, sipping a light drink. She wasn’t drunk, but her gaze was distant, lost in thought as she stared into the quiet night.

“Something on your mind?” Lucas walked over and joined her.noveldrama

Aurora sighed, staring down at her drink. “It’s Rickey. He used to message me every day, but now it’s been days, and I haven’t heard a word. I’m starting to worry.”

Lucas pursed his lips, thinking for a moment. He didn’t know Rickey well, but he had seen enough to recognize the signs. “Aurora, don’t you realize that Rickey likes you?”

“Don’t be ridiculous.” Aurora laughed, raising her bottle of wine with a weak smile. The idea seemed downright absurd to her.

Rickey was always pointing out her flaws, calling her clueless, while everyone else showered her with praise. How could someone so critical of her possibly like her?

Lucas, however, gave her a steady look. “Think about it. Didn’t he start pulling away when you and Dunn got closer?”

Lucas’ words struck a chord with Aurora, even though she refused to acknowledge it. The thought had been lingering in her mind for a while, but she simply couldn’t accept the idea of a friendship turning into something more.

Her smile faltered as she gripped the bottle tighter. “It’s not like that. Rickey doesn’t even know about the things between me and Dunn.”

Lucas shot her a sideways glance, his expression neutral. “Alright, maybe I’m overthinking. But if you are seeing Dunn, you should probably start keeping some distance from Rickey.”

“Yeah, I know.”

On the sofa, Molly stirred as a light breeze swept through the room. She rubbed her eyes and let out a soft whimper, her small voice breaking the tension.

“I’ll go check on Molly,” Lucas said.

After he left, Aurora found herself feeling even more restless. She picked up her phone—still no reply from Rickey. Her frustration bubbled to the surface. How hard could it be to just respond?

Why couldn’t he explain what was going on?

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