Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Carol had been around the block more than a few times, but she had never cacross a guy with Felix's background. It was the

rarity that intrigued her.

The harder Felix played hard to get, the more she found herself unable to let go.

As the old saying goes, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

During the day, she waited tables at a cozy barbecue restaurant, her thoughts drifting constantly to Felix. Her dedication was

unwavering.

Cnightfall, she'd return to her stuapartment to hone her culinary skills. But having never so much as boiled water before,

after three days all she could muster was ketchup spaghetti.

She snapped a picture of her creation and sent it to Felix with a message, [Had dinner yet?]

Felix was at the hospital, too preoccupied to even consider opening her message. He was holding Listina's hand, staring at her

without blinking.

The doctor cin with a grim reminder, "It's quite serious. We only have a 30% chance of success with the surgery. If we could

get an international specialist, the odds could increase to 70%, but it's expensive, and there's a heap of recovery costs to

consider."

The doctor knew Felix, who had been a constant figure at the hospital, sometimes even showing up in the middle of the night. He

knew Felix juggled multiple jobs to make ends meet since his parents had passed. It was a tough situation.

"lI understand, thank you," Felix replied once the doctor had left. He stood up, kissed Listina on the lips, and sighed softly. "I wonder

if you'll blme when you wake up."

But he had to take action, or Listina would die.

wasn't supposed

hospital, he finally replied to

waiting an hour, almost losing hope for a reply. The

get fresh ingredients every day, but I can only

can bring you some, with the manager's blessing. They'd just

there's even

read her

[Okay, the address is...]

it to

up his address already, but she needed an excuse

boss was a penny-pincher who'd never let employees take hleftovers; normally, those

favored longtstaff. Newcomers like Carol were lucky to escape daily

before, but the thought of winning Felix over

made her believe she could

purchased a variety of fresh groceries, from meats to

Felix's doorstep, her palms were red from carrying

saw it was plastered with small ads. It was a

floor with her heart

his door, she knocked; the buzzer had long

had chosen this tdeliberately, guessing Felix hadn't eaten

standing there in a simple white sweater, almost haloed in

was momentarily stunned by his calm, handspresence before

is where

"It's just a rental."

than her own place but clean and warm.

mentally gave him extra points and

space for one person. Anyone else would make it feel

inside the bags and raised

restaurant

it was imported,

researched his shopping habits, once a week to the grocery store, only buying affordable

carrying bags

Felix, when dealing with

was the allure

"Felix, can you cook?"

"l can."