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.

maybe check out that actor who just snagged an Oscar. Not a

fling."

twitched as she pocketed

I can't

woman with no

short, call me. The Miller fortune

with a final note, "Just don't start your own

felt a warmth in her chest. She knew he

rushing hfrom meetings across the country if she had a fever

relationship had always been like

got into her car and drove to the

Felix's, but what would she

manager greeted her with a roll

shift and you text your leave? Who do

she'd need to

her last

glad I'm not docking you. You barely worked. Now scram.

and don't need

Carol wasn't about to squabble over

car, she

to give up, but being ignored for a week only intensified her feelings for

heartache mingled. Other men would at least fake concern after sleeping with a woman, even without paying. Felix

disappeared.

the driver's seat, she drove back to her apartment, tempted to ditch the

at the apartment door, she saw

worn, leaned against the door, apparently waiting

beat, and she quickened her

"Felix?"

landing on

felt hopelessly led by her

with my mom.

asked cautiously, unlocking her

"Two days."

flat. He stood outside until

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