Return, My Love: Wooing the Neglected Ex-Wife

Chapter 911:

Aurora attended the top high school in the country, but she had never truly appreciated its prestige.

In her senior year, she was so consumed by academics that she didn’t notice the small details around her—the campus, the people, not even a single blade of grass. From the car, she caught a glimpse of the library, the school’s iconic landmark, standing tall across the street.

Joelle’s call interrupted her thoughts. Aurora answered quickly.

“Aurora, where did you go?”

“Mom, I left something at school. I’m going to pick it up.”

Joelle hesitated for a moment. Adrian sat nearby, his face clouded with worry. It was graduation season. They, too, had been eighteen once, and they understood exactly what Aurora was doing. Rationality kept Adrian glued to his seat, but his instincts screamed to storm into the school, drag out whoever had dared ask Aurora out, and teach him a lesson.

Sensing their unease, Aurora added, “Don’t worry. I’ll be back in an hour.”

“Okay.” Joelle softened her tone. “Sweetie, I forgot to say earlier—congratulations on graduating high school.”

“Thank you, Mom.”

As the call ended, the car pulled up to the school entrance.

The security guard recognized Aurora immediately and let her in without hesitation.

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“Has Rickey come?” Aurora asked him.

“No, I haven’t seen him.”

Aurora frowned, her unease creeping in further.

She walked into the school building, where the floor was cloaked in darkness, save for the soft, golden evening light spilling through the windows.

Taking her usual seat in the classroom, she let out a breath she hadn’t realized she’d been holding. Relief, warm and fleeting, washed over her.

Her gaze drifted to the flowering trees visible from the window. Every spring, the campus sports field became a sea of purple blossoms. She remembered how…

While Rickey played on the court, she would sit in the stands, her book shielding her from the world.

Her family thought she must be popular at school, but the reality was far from that. Aurora’s interactions with her classmates never went beyond shallow pleasantries. Some, like Addie, seemed to treat her as a rival, while others approached her with ulterior motives.noveldrama

Was it her personality that kept others at arm’s length, or was it Rickey? His presence had always acted as an invisible yet impenetrable barrier, keeping everyone else away.

Reflecting on her school years, Aurora felt a pang of realization—loneliness had been her closest companion.

Her phone rang, breaking the silence. Startled, she answered and immediately launched into a scolding.

“Rickey, why aren’t you here yet?”

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