Return, My Love: Wooing the Neglected Ex-Wife

Chapter 912:

“Aurora, check your desk drawer. There’s a letter in there.”

Aurora hesitated, her fingers brushing against the drawer’s edge before pulling it open. Her hand found the envelope he mentioned, the words “To Aurora” scrawled across it.

Her lips quirked upward in a nervous smile.

“You sure know how to make things dramatic.”

“Of course,” Rickey replied with a strained laugh. “Open it and read it. I’m boarding my flight in ten minutes.”

Aurora’s heart clenched. “Where are you going?”

“I’m going to a business school overseas. My family set it up ages ago.”

Aurora’s panic was immediate. “What about Dugruayae University? I thought you were going there?”

To Rickey, her words carried more weight than she probably intended. It sounded like she was asking about their future together.

“Aurora, are you seriously that naive? Do you really think Dugruayae University is somewhere I could get into with just connections? I was joking, and you completely fell for it. Stop being so gullible.”

“Rickey!” Aurora snapped, her voice laced with genuine anger. “If you’re lying to me right now, I swear I’ll never speak to you again!”

“I’m not lying this time, Aurora,” Rickey let out a bitter chuckle. “I promise. We were bound to part ways eventually. You have your dreams, and I have mine. Let’s move forward and meet again someday — when we’ve both achieved something.”

Aurora inhaled sharply, steadying herself. She was eighteen now, no longer a little girl who would cry and refuse to accept losing a friend. But her heart still ached.

galnovels•com where stories grow

“Is that all you wanted to say?” Her voice was quiet, restrained.

“Everything I want to tell you is in that letter. Read it for yourself.”

“Okay.”

The call ended abruptly. Aurora sat in the quiet classroom, gripping the phone tightly as she fought back tears. With the fading light streaming through the windows, she unfolded the letter.

Rickey, who struggled to write even an eight-hundred-word essay, had managed to pour his heart out in three full pages.noveldrama

“Aurora, I don’t have the guts to say this to your face. If you cried, I’d lose it instantly and jump off the plane mid-flight just to come back. My dad never expected much from me growing up. Now I get it. The old man had this planned all along. Crafty, wasn’t he?

Alright, I know you don’t want me to leave. Without me, who’s going to fill your water bottle? Who’s going to bring you breakfast? Who’s going to take the blame for all your mistakes? Wait… why do I sound like I’ve been your servant all this time?

After you get to college, you’ll finally start living your own life. Don’t be scared, okay? If you don’t get along with your classmates, just drop out. Come to my house and be my servant — I’ll pay you triple the usual rate.

Are you crying right now? Of course, you are. I knew it. Stop crying, you silly girl! Don’t you know you’ll scare off all your blessings like that? Visit me overseas when you get the chance. It’s only an eight-hour time difference, a few thousand kilometers, and a seven-hour flight. Not so bad, right?

I can’t say much more — I’m afraid you’ll get too emotional. Just promise me this — let’s stay best friends, always and forever. I wish you happiness. And in the future, bring your boyfriend to visit me overseas. I’ll treat you two to a nice meal.”

Night had fully descended by the time Aurora finished reading. Clutching the letter tightly, she walked aimlessly, tears streaming down her face. Each sentence felt like Rickey’s voice speaking into her ear, but the painful truth weighed heavily on her heart—she might never see him again.

The streetlights flickered on, illuminating the campus path.

As her tears fell steadily, Aurora glanced up. Beneath the flowering tree, bathed in soft light, a figure turned slowly to face her.

.

.

.

Message from Noah:

Hello, dear readers! Sorry for the delay this week — my birthday was two days ago, and I didn’t have much time to release the chapters.

Two new novels will be released tomorrow. I hope you enjoy them!

God loves you, and Noah wishes you all the best. (ɔO‿=)ɔ ♥

.