Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Felix was gone, just like that, leaving without a second glance back at her.

Carol stood there, caught in the chill of the outside air, her head pounding even harder than before.

She was definitely running a fever. Standing there, her legs felt like jelly.

She left the neighborhood and hailed a cab, but instead of heading back to her apartment, she went to the Miller estate.

Abner was rarely at home, leaving Carol in the care of a string of nannies at the Miller's sprawling mansion.

After spending the night with Felix, all Carol got was a cold suggestion to think things over. That had stung.

The fever raged for two days, leaving her in a daze.

When she finally cto, the first thing she did was check her phone.

Not a single message, not even a spam text. Silence.

It seemed like every effort to connect with Felix was one-sided.

He'd never reached out to her, not even after they'd slept with each other.

Restless in bed, she couldn't make sense of it. It felt like she'd been used.

For a whole week, she fumed, her thoughts consumed by him.

But Felix had vanished from her world.

Sitting at the dining table, she still wasn't herself.

Abner finally noticed.

"Out of cash?"

"Dad, I think I'm heading for a breakup."

"Mhm."

Abner didn't seem fazed. He pulled out a sleek black credit card and laid it before her.

actor who just snagged

fling."

lips twitched as

can't explain. This

a woman

shopping. If you run short, call me. The Miller fortune can

note, "Just don't start

chest. She knew

always been there, rushing hfrom meetings across the country if she had a fever

relationship had always been

her car and drove to

had considered going to Felix's, but what would

the manager greeted her with

your leave? Who do you think you are, Carol?

need to find

for her last paycheck, she got another

off? Be glad I'm not docking you. You barely worked. Now scram. Guess you've moved

and don't need

about to squabble over

her car, she felt

thousand voices told her to give up, but being

fake concern after sleeping with a woman, even

disappeared.

her apartment, tempted to ditch the place. Why suffer for a

apartment door, she

looking worn, leaned against the door,

a beat, and

"Felix?"

landing on her.

hopelessly led by her

that money issue with

cautiously, unlocking her

"Two days."

He stood outside until she invited him in,

of tenderness hit Carol. How could one person make her swing from disappointment to concern