Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

The interior of the house was spotless and so bare one could see straight to the back wall. It was impossible for anyone to hide

there; even the space under the bed had been checked. Empty.

Abner raised an eyebrow and let out a chuckle. "Whoever's hiding is a quick one," he mused.

The locals, who had been keeping watch outside, weren't pleased to see him cout empty-handed.

"Abner, what's the big idea?" one of them grumbled. "Queena saved your life, for crying out loud."

"Yeah, you were a goner with those injuries. If it wasn't for her remedies, you'd be six feet under by now. And here you are, biting

the hand that fed you," another added bitterly.

The crowd was seething, ready to tear into Abner.

But the eight burly men flanking Abner were not to be trifled with; they stood firm and imposing.

If things got rough, it was anyone's guess who would cout worse for wear.

Amidst the standoff, the county sheriff's deputies arrived, responding to reports of a fugitive murderer in the area.

Seeing the lawmen, several villagers immediately pointed fingers at Abner.

"It's him," they accused. "Jackson's disappearance has got to be tied to him, and now he's after our only doctor."

The deputies didn't know Abner, but his bearing suggested he was no ordinary man.

"Would you mind coming with us, sir?" one deputy asked.

didn't budge. Tobias stepped

he's really gone, and I don't know what to

welling in Tobias'

been searching for Jackson all night to no avail. With not even a phone

had met with

against the wooden doorframe, Abner's

detective, after all. And now, with Jackson missing and the

must have stashed them away in no time. Given

was to keep

deputies received instructions from higher up to

and he

long before a call cin

heard you went missing. You okay?"

with the Sanders family recently, and had contributed significant manpower to the Forbidden Island and

projects.

Abner's cargo ship vanishing,

"I'll live."

the call but paused to ask, "Have they

of lan

"Not yet."

dared not even bring up lan around Maja

asked in passing; he didn't suspect that the man missing from the house could

away.

about to hang

in

needs experienced detectives,"

at executing covert operations, solving

and relayed Abner's situation.