My Cold Ex-Wife Refused to Move On novel Chapter 127

Chapter 127 The Right Man for Wendy

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Chase stubbornly walked forward and, in the quiet moment after the fireworks went off, spoke to a little girl, “Hey sweetie, could you share one of your sparklers with my wife?”

The girl’s parents stood nearby, smiling as they watched to see whether their child understood how to share happiness. People who lived in this neighborhood were all well–off or influential, so they generally recognized one another.

The little girl still held a few sparklers in her hand. Faced with two strangers, she looked a little confused and blinked at them. “Did you forget to buy your wife any fireworks?”

Chase crouched down to her level and spoke sincerely, “That’s right, I forgot. Would you share just one with us?” He held up one finger. “Just one would be enough!”

Who goes around asking kids for fireworks? Wendy felt embarrassed and tugged at Chase from behind, trying to get him to leave.

The little girl looked back at her parents. They stood together, still smiling, waiting to see what she would decide. After a moment’s thought, the girl handed a sparkler to Wendy.

“If you forgot, then I’ll give one to your wife. Daddy says all girls can have sparklers for Christmas! And your wife is a girl too!”

The kindness of strangers always struck a chord. Wendy hesitated for a few seconds before Chase gently tugged her back to the moment. She crouched down, took the sparkler from the girl, ar said sincerely, “Thank you. Your dress is beautiful. You’re the prettiest girl here!”

The girl bounced happily into her parents‘ arms. “She said I’m pretty!”

“Our little sweetheart is very pretty indeed.”

Wendy’s eyes turned a little red as she held the sparkler. They found a quiet corner where things were calm. The others, whether with parents, relatives, or lovers, were off in the distance setting off fireworks together.

Chase pulled a lighter from Wendy’s pocket and lit her sparkler for her, “Paul can’t set off fireworks with you anymore, but I’ll always be here with you.”

The sparkler lit up in her hand, tiny bursts of light crackling in the air. The faint smell of smoke drifted around them. Chase didn’t miss the redness in Wendy’s eyes.

He looked at her eyes, shimmering like fireworks. “I’ll always be with you.”

Wendy sniffled. “Don’t lie to me.” Dad lied to me. I just hope you never do.

When they got home, Wendy suddenly turned into a little girl herself, scooting over to Mandy and saying, “Mom, Chase tricked a sparkler out of a little girl.”

Mandy looked back. Chase was standing by the entrance, still holding Wendy’s coat, the smile on his face not yet fading. Louis came out from the kitchen too.

“Who did he give it to?” Mandy asked.

“The one who can stay by Wendy’s side has to be Chase.”