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!"

to break free, but he

screamed in pain, and then she felt his

grip, forcing her

might for that

a moment of madness, Zoey felt a surge of

glared at her, memories of their rough encounters in bed flashing through his

always been a

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

nauseated

kissed Zoey, but during the brief the had lost his memory, he had kissed

not enough? You

his

How shameless

start of their deal for a few tens of thousands, she

the times he had been rough with her, she had cursed

She never complained.

her

front of him, she felt choked, unable to

for him, she had lost, giving him the right to hurt her

began to fall again, landing on the back of

trembled slightly,

instinctively wanted to pull back, but after a few

surged

the money and get out. Let's pretend

air, tears her

her go but still felt an unsettling rage within. He

presence

"Aren't you leaving?"