Chapter 335

David never thought Ella would want to study in Alderwen. For years, aside from school and work, the only thing he’d been looking forward to was marrying her young. Tying the knot with Ella had always been one of his biggest dreams. And now, his girl said she wanted to go to Alderwen for school. He swallowed hard after a long pause. “How long will you be gone?” Ella could tell he was upset—even if he was holding it in. She knew this probably wasn’t the best timing to bring it up, but she also knew hiding it would cause more trouble down the road. Resting her head lightly against his shoulder, she murmured, “Three years.” Three years. Thank God it was only three years. But still, three years. That’s over a thousand days and nights apart. David went quiet for a long time before speaking softly again. “Can’t you pick a university here? If you don’t like schools in Caelmoor, there are good architecture programs in Halwick and Westmere too.” “They’re not as good as the one in Alderwen.” Ell