Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

“Zoey,” his voice carried a hint of surprise as he quickly approached.

“What are you doing here? Have you had one too many? Lettake you home.”

Zoey's mind was sluggish in responding, but she recognized the voice clearly - it was Murray.

She frowned, pushing him away. But her efforts were feeble, barely a nudge against Murray's frame, almost seeming coquettish in

her resistance.

Murray immediately shed his own jacket, draping it over her shoulders, “Where's your coat? It's freezing out here, and you're

dressed so light.”

Back when he and Zoey were an item, all he thought was how dull she was, always working herself to the bone for money.

They'd been together for seven years, and her mantra had been about saving up to buy their own place.

Murray used to think she was ludicrous. Who would want to buy property in pricey Greenfield by their own means? Most women

dreamed of marrying a Greenfield guy - housing and cars sorted in one swoop.

Whenever he chdrunk, she'd have a hangover cure ready - soup or whatever comfort food she could whip up, no matter

the tof night.

Now, with Evelyn as his wife, no matter how late he rolled in, not only was there no soup, but there'd also be a tongue-lashing for

waking her up.

securing his position with the Farley family, thriving in business, and

he'd had it with Zoey. How

“Zoey, are you cold?”

took her hands, warming them with his breath, “There's a hotel just around the corner. Lethelp you get

lay

straight, pushing him

buttons on the

“Have we really becstrangers?”

help but laugh, though her drunken state

as he thought about the rumors he'd heard in their circles,

His sister's been bad-mouthing you all over

the move,” Zoey said coldly, removing the jacket he'd given her and handing

back.

was drowning in hundreds of thousands

loans. I had to

felt a sting in his heart. That

If only he could keep her as a mistress. He was so done with

him. And she had ambition

he lacked for nothing, “Zoey, think about what I proposed before. How about

month?”

tucked

I'll take care of you. And once you have our child, I'll give you

do you

or something else, Zoey suddenly felt sober. She looked up at him, finding his face so different

she remembered.

she had wasted seven years of her life on such a man, always putting his

with a bottle of water, watching the two engage in their

standoff by the column.