Wooing My Ex-wife Again Novel by Natalie Winter
Chapter 41

Anastasia

I gave into Sean’s taunting and repeated reminders and the next day decided to finally treat him to an ice cream at one of the small cafe’s nearby.

But I felt truly happy when Sean suggested bringing Lea along.

“Are you sure?” I asked in surprise.

Sean nodded, “Of course. How can I leave the little princess out?”

He argued, and Lea began jumping on her chair, clapping her little hands together. She was pleased to go out with someone other than just her mom and extremely happy that Sean included her too.

It would take me so much coaxing to make her finish her plate of food, but she readily ate everything and ran inside to change.

I only smiled at that.

“Thank you,” I said to Sean who smiled back at me.

“I will be waiting outside”

I nodded and went in to help her dress up. Usually, it would take her mere minutes to get ready but today she was taking her own sweet time.

“Come on, Lea. We have to hurry” I urged her as she was looking through her drawer of clips and bows.

Today she was being too picky about the dress, shoes, and accessories to complete her look. She took extra time to dress up and made me replace her bright pink hair clips and matching shoes.

I gave her an amused smile as she looked at her reflection.

“Why are you so excited today? We are just having ice cream.”

Lea pulled out her comb and tried combing her hair while she answered

me.

“Yes, but Sean is coming along and I like him.”

I pulled her close, took the comb from her, and began brushing her hair. “You do? Why?” I asked.

“He is nice and did not grumble when I asked him to play with me even if

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he was injured.”

I looked at her in surprise.

“You think he was injured?”

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She nodded. “Yes, I know he had a fight. There were faint scars on his face and hands. And he winced once when I touched his jaw.”

I recalled how Julian had driven one punch after another on Sean’s face, making blood ooze out of his mouth.

Sean had been very enraged, and I felt I had not thanked him enough for wanting to be there for me that night.

His wolf must have healed the injuries, but Julian was a powerful alpha with anger issues. If he got angry about something, it was hard to pacify him. And he was enraged to see Sean come to pick me up that night. I had not really interacted much with Sean after he left to study overseas with mate but in childhood we used to play together.

“Mummy, how do you know Julian?”

She suddenly asked me, catching me off guard.

“We were discussing Sean. Why are you suddenly asking about Julian?”

Lea played with her hair band as she answered,

“He looks really nice but I think he has some issues.”

I blinked.

“What issues?”

Lea shrugged. “Not sure, but he looks angry all the time.”

I was surprised over and over with how sharp and accurate Lea’s observation skills were. She was not only good in studies but her understanding of people, and nature was well beyond what a 4 year old should be able to perceive.

“That still doesn’t answer why you are asking about Julian.”

I stressed it again, worried about what was going on in her mind.

“You said he is not of our pack, but he came to pick you up. Is he an old. friend?”

I hastily took the hair band from her and tied two little ponies on either side. of her head.

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“He used to be, but we fought so we are not friends anymore. I don’t trust him. And it will be good if you know that we are never going to be friends again.”

She noticed the hurt tone in my voice and reached for my face, placing her little palms on my cheek.

“Sorry mummy. I will not talk about him again.”

I placed a quick kiss on her face and finally, we were ready to step outside. Sean was already waiting in the car and he waved excitedly at Lea while pulling the door open for her.

She hopped in the front seat beside him and I reached for the door to the passenger seat, but he mumbled.

“So you are seriously going to turn me into your personal driver?”

I closed the door and shook my head. “Of course not”

He grinned at me and I got in the co–passenger seat, scooping Lea up in my

arms.

I placed her in my lap and then we went to the ice cream parlor while Lea kept bouncing up and down, laughing at his silly jokes and picking all the flavors of ice cream she wanted to try.

I had not seen her this happy in a long time. Nick used to be nice to her and treat her with ice cream or pastries, too, but she had known him for a few

years.

Compared to that, she had met Sean just a few days ago. I kissed my girl’s cheek, relieved that she was beginning to warm up to the world of werewolves.

Sean parked the car in the parking lot and Lea grabbed his index finger before dragging him to the counter with a large chocolate fountain.

That was almost like giving Lea a ticket to paradise.

Sean did not restrict her in any way and let her have everything she desired, even after I rolled my eyes at him.

As a result, after three hours, Lea fell asleep on my lap while Sean and I finally had some quiet around us.

You got a little monster in her form,” Sean chuckled while having his 4th. scoop of ice cream.

“She is usually not this chatty or excited. All credit goes to you,” I said. Sean reached for my hand and placed his palm over it.

“She is just like you. Quiet at first but a chirpy bird once she gets. comfortable.”

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I gave him a hesitant smile at that. His hand was still on mine. “Don’t you have a limited sugar intake since you work out and have to be fit?” I asked, eyeing the small glass bowl, which he had almost finished.

He finished it and stretched his hands back.

“I haven’t had ice cream in ages. You should finish yours too, unless you want to have a milkshake.”

I looked at my small bowl and realized that indeed the ice cream was melting already.

I took that as an opportunity to take my hand off the table and almost licked. the bowl clean. Sean did not say a word for a while so I looked up, but I saw him observing me as I had the ice cream.

I squirmed in my seat and tore my gaze away from him before he mentioned it.

“You got a little ice cream on your cheek.”

I wiped my face and looked at him for affirmation, but he shook his head.

Raising his finger, he pointed to his own face.

“There”

I wiped again and asked, “Now?”

But he leaned forward and asked, “May I?”

I nodded, and he slowly raised his thumb to wipe off the ice cream, but his palm gently cupped my cheek.

I shuddered at the closeness.

His thumb gently stroked my skin, and my eyelids fluttered.

“Anastasia,” He breathed in a rough voice.

I looked at him as he continued, “Don’t limit yourself because of your past. You deserve to be happy and smile like your daughter.”

His eyes searched my face as I slowly reached for his hand cupping my

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“I dreamt once, and it all turned to dust. I don’t want to dream again.

He leaned forward and placed the other hand on my left cheek, too. cupping my face with both hands.

“My dreams were broken, too. And I know damn well how it feels to be cheated by someone you couldn’t live without, someone who was your life. But staying sad and miserable is only going to hurt you so instead try to

move on.”

I let out a sigh.

“It is not that simple, Sean.”

But his eyes were filled with emotion when he whispered. “Don’t give up. Anastasia. Who knows, you might replace a nicer person this time.”