Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Maja hadn't touched the watery oatmeal served to her.

The maid rolled her eyes and whisked the bowl away without a word.

"Just stay put in bed, honey. Nobody's here to wait on you hand and foot."

The door clicked shut, and it was only then that Maja cautiously slid out from under the covers.

Thankfully, her body felt unmedicated and strong.

Peering through the window, she realized she was trapped in a lavish estate, with faux hills and babbling brooks decorating the

grounds.

She tried to open the window, but it was sealed shut.

Next, she cto the door and tried pushing against it. It wouldn't budge, as it was locked from the outside.

Was she being held captive?

At least the room was spacious, complete with an en suite bathroom.

She returned to the bed. Uncertain of her current predicament, she was left with no choice but to wait.

Meanwhile, in the grand parlor of the Bradshaw estate, a steaming cup of coffee sat before Patric.

The Bradshaw patriarch, Timothy, now in his forties, had taken the reins of the family after the previous head passed away years

ago.

Recognizing the Patric's poise, Timothy watched him with a light chuckle. "So, Mr. Patric, you're interested in further business with

us?" he inquired with a smirk.

Patric spoke

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low, as their value was

birthed, a handsreward was offered. As a result, there was rarely any one-child family on the

to cultivate the children's innate talents,

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as exaggerated as Quentin had

the Inner Island clans were privy to these rules, and even their

status, and therefore inflated their

Just days ago, an Eric

escaping their

ca Patric, who looked eerily similar with Eric. Were they brothers, or

a straightforward code, certainly not one to dabble in the trade of

was nothing like

his gaze

a while, he asked, "How many 'bipedal beasts'

twenty of the finest quality

will we receive the

"One month's time."

Bradshaws

and

skepticism, "Sir, can we truly trust this man? For years, it was that other

Patric arrives

a cold laugh. "Whether he is reliable or

he fails to deliver, he won't be

fell

competitive. Although they controlled all of Inner Island,

mysterious held power above them

three months,