Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1757

Abner hadn't actually forgotten his phone; it was just an excuse.

At the moment, his mind was a jumble, and he wasn't ready to head down just yet.

Going down meant they would have to part ways.

He looked down, thinking about lighting up a cigarette, but as he glanced at his reflection on the glass wall beside him, he put the cigarette back in the pack. He didn't want the scarf to catch the scent of smoke.

He lingered upstairs for seven or eight minutes before slowly making his way down.

Shirley had been working overtime recently, preparing for a course out of town. After pulling two all-nighters, she had dosed off, her head resting on the steering wheel.

When Abner opened the car door, she didn't wake up.

He slid back into the passenger seat and quietly shut the door.

Only then did he lean in for a closer look at her.

Shirley's skin was flawless, and with her eyes closed, her eyelashes cast soft shadows on her cheeks.

Abner's gaze settled on her lips, naturally upturned at the corners, giving her a look of approachability, even in her sleep.

He hesitated for a few seconds, wanting to get closer, but then a tapping sound from outside the window startled him. Another car was trying to get out, blocked by Shirley's parked vehicle.

Perhaps out of guilt, Abner sat up straight in an instant.

Shirley woke up, glanced at the time, and brushed a few strands of hair from her face.

"Why didn't you wake me? Did you forget something?"

"No, nothing."

She pressed the gas pedal, and the car moved forward.

They stopped again at the hotel entrance, and Abner asked, "How long will you be away for the training?"

"About three days or so."

Abner wanted to say more, but Shirley's phone rang. It was the man she was supposed to meet on a blind date.

Her voice remained gentle as she apologized for being stuck in traffic, then gestured for Abner to get out.

But Abner didn't move.

After ending the call, Shirley was puzzled, "Abner?"

"Shirley, how long have you known this blind date guy?"

A laugh escaped her, "Well, if I knew him well, would he still be a blind date? This is the first time I'm meeting him, but his parents and mine were college friends."

"You're willing to marry someone you hardly know? If you're going to marry, shouldn't it be someone you really know, like someone you've been acquainted with for years?"