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.

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

fling."

lips twitched as she

can't explain.

"I'm serious too, Carol. Only a woman with no self-respect cries over a breakup. A beautiful

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

note, "Just don't start

She knew he was

the country if she

always been like

in pocket, Carol got into her car

to Felix's, but what

manager greeted her

shift and you text your leave? Who do you think you are, Carol?

like she'd need

last paycheck, she got

pay after all those days off? Be glad I'm not docking you. You barely worked.

don't need

about to squabble over a

her car, she felt

told her to give up, but being ignored

concern after sleeping with a woman, even without paying.

disappeared.

she drove back to her apartment,

at the apartment door, she saw

the door,

skipped a beat, and

"Felix?"

gaze landing on her. "Where

felt hopelessly led by her

deal with that money issue with my mom. How long

asked cautiously, unlocking

"Two days."

outside until she invited him in, respectfully

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