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.

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

fling."

as she pocketed the

it, Dad. I can't explain. This tit's for

Carol. Only a woman with

If you run short, call me. The Miller fortune

final note, "Just don't

warmth in her chest. She knew he was

the country if she had a fever as

relationship had always been like

pocket, Carol got into her car and drove to the barbecue

going to Felix's,

her with

your leave? Who do you think you are,

she'd need to find another

her last

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

don't

about to squabble over

car,

but being ignored for

concern after sleeping with a

disappeared.

back to her apartment, tempted to ditch the place. Why suffer

at the apartment

the door, apparently waiting

beat, and she

"Felix?"

gaze landing on her. "Where have you

felt hopelessly led

hto deal with that money issue with my mom. How long have

cautiously,

"Two days."

He stood outside until she invited him in,

Carol. How could one person make her swing from