Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

She couldn't even be bothered to utter the word "leave"; instead, she turned her head towards the window, pretending he wasn't

there.

Fitch's forehead was reddened from the splash of soup, and his temper, already on a short fuse, was being forcibly contained.

He wanted to explode, but seeing her so much thinner, and remembering the slap from the night before, he swallowed his anger.

"I've left the dog here."

As he finished speaking, Zoey cracked another smile.

"Take your dog and get out."

"Zoey!"

His tone grew stern, his features hardened, but her next words froze him in place.

"Mr. Haskins, are you going to slapagain?"

Fitch stood motionless, something piercing sharply through his heart amidst the dull ache.

He held the dog carrier, suddenly finding himself without a comeback.

To others, Zoey had appeared unhinged the night before, especially after dousing Wendy with boiling water. Without intervention,

who knew what she might have done?

It was a moment of desperation.

He had never been one to hit women.

he had no defense because, in his heart, Zoey was that kind of

unscrupulous in her aims.

with the intention of entanglement, which had

cin person to snatch Ozzy seemed ludicrous, given

thought,

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to face

"Irrational."

that single word, he left with the

a pack of paper towels, wiping

dog carrier back to his

pup was quiet, curled up, oblivious to

Fitch lit a cigarette, cracking the window

drove back

he was left to care for it himself. The house was staffed with plenty of servants;

wouldn't be an issue.

a fresh suit, and as he dried his hair, he thought of the way

her, she was humiliated; when disliking her, she

aggrieved.

last night, in his disbelief, she had

to meet a woman's gaze; her heartbreak felt

the initial fury of throwing the bowl.

hair, he couldn't resist

still under

it. But when she heard

that tramp Zoey have it

to refuse is laughable.

the start."

believe it was Zoey, even