Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Zoey heard the news that Wendy had gone abroad the next day.

Cornelia thought she'd be somewhat relieved, but Zoey's eyes remained calm, fixed outside the window. After a long silence, she

hummed a soft acknowledgment.

She had gotten thinner; her chin sharper, more delicate. At night, she'd still call out in her sleep, "Ozzy."

She couldn't bear to think about how Ozzy had died. The mere thought filled her with self-loathing for her incompetence.

Cornelia was worried about her mental state and suggested getting a therapist.

"There's really no need; it's just saches and pains. A good rest will do."

Zoey was sent back at home; the dog food remained untouched, and the water bowl was still full, but Ozzy was gone.

Fearing she'd break down in front of Cornelia, Zoey forced a smile at once.

"Cornelia, you've put off filming for too long. Go back to the set. Don't worry; I'll take good care of myself at home."

Cornelia nodded, but still advised, "I've instructed the property management. Unless it's someone from Star Movie Group and

they've been thoroughly vetted and have the homeowner's permission, they can't enter. This won't happen again."

managed another smile, "I

looked more painful than

to Zoey. Still unwell, she

took out her phone and discovered that Fitch had unblocked her; she could see his Facebook updates

empty, as he never posted anything. But today,

photo of a small, cream-colored puppy. He asked, "How

post was from half an hour ago. Zoey had mutual friends with him, like Tyler, and a few business

filled with advice, except for Tyler, who was puzzled, "When did you start liking these

just go out and get one to match,

would have found this sweet, maybe even thrilling, and then she'd obsess

if it was a

was gone, and he casually got

hesitation, she deleted his contact and his phone number. Then she lay there, thoughts of Ozzy

as if she'd cried out all the water in

posting on Facebook, Fitch kept refreshing his notifications, hoping to see Zoey's

counting a couple of times, he didn't find her.

to message her

a short standoff with himself, he sent a question mark. He received

never been deleted before and took a moment to realize what it meant. He didn’t understand he

they

he should be glad Zoey wasn't fixating on him