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.

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

unscrupulous in her aims.

had gone to the Haskins' with the intention of entanglement, which had pushed him beyond his

would cin person to snatch Ozzy seemed ludicrous, given

would have thought,

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face

"Irrational."

that single word, he left

front desk, he grabbed a pack of paper

at the mess, he carried the dog carrier back to his car, placing it

was quiet, curled up, oblivious to

cigarette, cracking the

drove

was left to care for it himself.

wouldn't be an issue.

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

hadn't cared for Zoey's expressions before. When bullying her, she was humiliated;

aggrieved.

in his disbelief, she had looked

couldn't bear to meet a woman's gaze;

the initial fury of throwing the

he couldn't

Wendy was still under investigation. Belinda had

to it. But when she heard her man

Nobody toldto. Why should that tramp Zoey have it better? We're both women; shouldn't

good fortune; her daring to refuse is laughable. She must be

the start."

poisoned Wendy, said Zoey madedo it. Everyone would believe it