Return, My Love: Wooing the Neglected Ex-Wife

Chapter 935:

He struggled to find the right words to explain the rest. His ambitions, his hopes, his desire to see his ideals take shape—all of them felt distant, unreachable. At this moment, he was stuck, paralyzed by uncertainty, unable even to figure out something as simple as a cold remedy.

“Aren’t you still thinking about developing a cure for cancer?” Aurora asked.

Dunn’s heart suddenly felt a soft, unexpected sting. His eyes narrowed, his face reflecting confusion as he looked at her.noveldrama

Aurora’s smile was warming.

“You told me when you were younger about your great-grandmother, about how she suffered so much before she passed away. You said back then that there were no good medicines. You wanted to find a way to change that, to invent something that could save lives.”

The memory was blurry, but the words rang in his mind. It was the very dream he’d held close to his heart since childhood.

“You still remembered that?” he asked.

Aurora’s eyes softened as she stared ahead, her gaze filled with the same determination he had seen in himself moments ago.

“I’ve always thought you were incredible, even when we were kids. You were always so thoughtful, so good at everything. And as I got older, that feeling only grew. Every time I met someone new, they would praise you. I’ve always believed that whatever you set your mind to, you’d accomplish it.”

She turned to face him. “So, if you’re feeling worn out, it’s okay to take a breather. Rest for now, and when you’re ready, you’ll find that you’ve already moved closer to your goal.”

On top of that, she’d be right there beside him, backing him up every step of the journey.

Dunn’s ideal had become hers too, their dreams now interwoven in ways neither could deny.

“Aurora…”

Night had fully fallen, the world swallowed up by the darkness. A streetlamp beside Aurora cast a warm, golden glow around her, and in its light, her eyes seemed to sparkle, shimmering like polished gems.

“Is it just some kind of coincidence that everywhere you go, you hear people singing my praises?” Dunn asked.

Aurora didn’t dare meet his gaze. Time seemed to slow, stretching into a quiet eternity. For just a moment, she wished the silence could last forever. That way, she wouldn’t have to rack her brain over what to say.

“I hadn’t really noticed that,” she said.

Dunn’s face remained unreadable, that familiar, steady expression taking over as he pondered Rickey’s words. Rickey had said that Aurora was following his every step, that she had feelings for him. If that was true, why hadn’t she said anything?

Both of them sat there, lost in their own thoughts, for a good ten minutes.

Finally, it was Aurora who broke the stillness.

“Dunn?”

“Yes?” Dunn looked at Aurora.

Just then, his phone buzzed.

Aurora knew he was about to leave because of work.

“It’s getting late. I should head home. Thanks for the fortune cookies again,” she said with a smile.

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