The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back) novel Chapter 170

The Name Kensington

ELIJAH’S POV:

Hannah looked at me, her eyes full of such warmth and love that it made my breath catch. She reached over and cupped my cheek gently.

“I know,” she said simply. “I got very, very lucky.”

I smiled back at her. “I try my best.”

We stayed at Adele’s house for hours. She brought out more albums, more photos, more memories. She told us stories about Mirada and Aaron that made Hannah laugh and cry in equal measure.

She talked about Mirada’s stubbornness, how she would argue about anything if she thought she was right. About her sense of humor, her terrible singing voice that she inflicted on everyone anyway. About the way she loved fiercely and loudly, never holding back her emotions.

She told us about Aaron’s quiet strength, his terrible dad jokes, the way he looked at Mirada like she hung the moon and stars.

Hannah asked question after question, soaking up every detail like someone dying of thirst. She cried multiple times. She laughed. She broke down again. She held Adele’s hands like she never wanted to let go.

I watched all of it, my heart full of bursting with love for this incredible woman I got to call mine.

Before we left, as the sun was starting to set and we knew we needed to get home to the kids, Adele hugged Hannah tightly one more time.

“My home is yours,” she whispered into Hannah’s hair. “Always and forever. You’re family, sweetheart. You can come here anytime you want. I lost my husband five years ago, and my children both live overseas with their own. families. I’ve been lonely. But now I have you back. And Hannah, you have cousins who are going to be so excited to meet you. I’ve already called them. They’re flying in next month specifically to see you.”

Hannah smiled through fresh tears. “Thank you so much for loving me already, even though we just met.”

“You are family,” Adele said simply, like it was the most obvious thing in the world. “You always have been, even when we thought you were gone. And I already love you more than you know.”

As we walked out to the car, the sky painted in shades of pink and orange from the sunset, Hannah squeezed my hand tightly.

“Thank you,” she whispered.

I opened the car door for her. “For what?”

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