Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Fitch's face still bore the imprint of Zoey's hand. Anyone claiming she hadn't put much strength into that slap would be telling

tales.

The stinging pain on his cheek was all he could focus on.

Ignoring Tyler's attempts to intervene, Fitch grabbed Zoey's wrist tightly and dragged her out of the bustling hall.

Carol made a move to follow but was stopped by Tyler.

"Ms. Miller, you can't get involved in their mess."

"What on earth is he planning to do?"

Tyler smirked, "After all these years, how many women have you seen lay a hand on Fitch? Even the Haskins elders wouldn't dare

cross him. Zoey's slap must have really ticked him off. But he's got a sense of restraint. He wouldn't actually hit a woman."

Carol scoffed, "You guys are all the same, no good men among you."

Her voice faltered, and she looked down, falling silent.

Tyler picked up a glass of wine from a nearby tray and took a sip, "Well, Ms. Miller, it all depends on what you consider 'good."

We've always judged by our conscience."

Carol didn't respond, her gaze fixed toward the villa as she lapsed into silence.

Meanwhile, Fitch had dragged Zoey to a secluded part of the garden.

"Let go!"

break free, but he

pain, and then she felt his

in his grip, forcing her to look up

her might for that slap. Now, his cheek

Zoey felt a surge

memories of their rough encounters

been a

he had found a perverse pleasure in it, as if exposing a hidden

always despised women, feeling nauseated by

brief the had lost his memory, he

thousand not enough? You still

tightened, his eyes cold

Zoey? How shameless can you

start of their deal for a few tens

had been rough with her,

She never complained.

wasn't her choice

him, she felt

lost, giving him the

began to fall again, landing on the

trembled slightly,

after a few

surged within him: anger,

the money and get out. Let's pretend we never knew

air,

but still felt an unsettling rage within. He had never been slapped by a

feeling her presence behind him, his voice colder

"Aren't you leaving?"