Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

His gaze swept past her toward the hospital room where Listina lay, as if ensuring that Carol hadn't stirred up any trouble again.

Carol found herself at a loss for words. Clutching the fruit basket tightly, she entered the elevator in silence.

Felix didn’t head straight to Listina's room but followed Carol and pressed the elevator button. A palpable tension hung between

them until Carol broke the silence.

“] won't cto visit anymore, sorry. I just thought with your part-tjob and taking care of her, it must be exhausting. I wanted

to help, but I didn’t realize she dislikedso much.”

The elevator descended slowly, soon reaching the lobby. She handed the fruit basket to a passing visitor, who thanked her

profusely and walked away, basket in hand.

A nurse noticed Carol's wounded hand and immediately took her to get stitches. Felix stayed by her side the whole time,

occasionally glancing at his phone to check messages.

After her wound was taken care of, Felix saw her onto the bus. Carol took her seat and saw Felix sit down too. Her heart softened,

“Aren’t you going to see Listina?”

“] need to make sure you get hfirst. You're injured; it’s not convenient for you.”

irritation evaporated, and she leaned her head against

after a while, he heard sniffles coming from his shoulder. He

went. She was outspoken by nature, bossing Felix around

was the quintessential

felt a surge of irritation and, without thinking, he pressed her head to

to cry

more bitterly when she lost her parents. When his

they were just kids

enjoyed years of a pampered life. What more did she want? He

dump her.

thoughts, he felt her arms wrap around his waist. Carol relied on these small

the bus stopped near her apartment that he nudged her

after just a

to her home, but without a word, Felix entered a 24-hour convenience store

it. He unscrewed the cap and held the bottle to

few sips, she was ready to head back to

making dinner without prompting.

I want a

Felix. He glanced at her, grabbed his keys and left. Soon, he returned with a

before, put off by its strong smell. But seeing

a durian cost over twenty dollars, and Felix probably never had such

the durian? I was just saying