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.

just snagged an Oscar. Not a bad looker. If you like

fling."

as she pocketed the

Dad. I can't explain. This tit's

a woman with no self-respect cries over a breakup.

short, call me. The

note,

a warmth in her chest. She knew

hfrom meetings across the country if she had a fever as

had always

pocket, Carol got into her car and

Felix's,

arrival, the manager greeted her with a roll of

you text your leave? Who

looks like she'd need to find

she asked for her last paycheck, she got another

all those days off? Be glad I'm not

world and don't need

about to squabble over a

her car, she

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

concern after sleeping with a woman, even without

disappeared.

seat, she drove back to her apartment, tempted to ditch the place. Why

at the apartment door, she saw

looking worn, leaned against the door, apparently waiting

beat, and she quickened

"Felix?"

landing on her. "Where have

led by

with my mom. How long have you been

asked cautiously, unlocking

"Two days."

voice was flat. He stood outside

Carol. How could one person make her swing