Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Fitch recalled the parting words Wendy had left him with earlier that evening.

"Fitch, that Zoey's mother seems to have a checkered past, and her stepdad's done ttoo, just got out a few days ago, and he's

already hitting on young girls again. Do you think we should help Zoey out?"

Ostensibly, she was expressing concern for Zoey, but in reality, she was airing all of Zoey's family's dirty laundry right in front of

Fitch.

An unreliable mother, a stepfather with a penchant for the bottle and the ladies - what kind of childhood had Zoey endured? Or

perhaps, what Wendy was insinuating was that there was something untoward between Zoey and her stepfather?

Wendy couldn't be too blunt with her words, as that would've likely backfired.

"But she's seeking out Tyler now, probably hoping he can sort sthings out for her, right?"

The implication was clear: Zoey was probably setting her sights on Tyler now. As she said this, Wendy cast a furtive glance at Fitch

to catch his expression.

Fortunately, Fitch remained unshaken, as if Zoey was truly a stranger to him. Wendy breathed a sigh of relief and left with a sense

of triumph - Zoey had clearly been played. She was quite pleased as she drove away.

Meanwhile, Fitch was still standing there, smoking. The ground was littered with cigarette butts, indicating he'd been there a while.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Zoey slip into a car. It started up quickly and drove off as if she hadn't seen him at all.

his own car to head back.

little villa, he shrugged off his trench coat and

where he was - this was the place he and Zoey used

Zoey, it was either in a hotel

so assertive at work, seemed to have

never seemed to retaliate; no matter how outrageous

in Fitch, making him wonder how much she could take. And indeed, she could take

cigarette, he realized he had smoked too much this evening. A restless emotion spread through his

he couldn't

- if he did, he wouldn't have allowed

because he saw her

she seemed nauseous, on the verge of

endured.

unbearable, unable to get past his conscience. But seeing her suffer

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relationship continued until this recent

look crossed his eyes just as

Wendy.

"She's fine."

to be a bachelor for life, but they

to marry Wendy.

mind, Fitch, we'll handle the wedding arrangements. You just need to show

and then ran his fingers

"You handle it."