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.”

her head against his shoulder, still

sniffles coming from his shoulder. He turned to see Carol discreetly wiping away

she went. She was outspoken by nature, bossing Felix around

the quintessential rich

her tears soaked his shirt as they fell. He felt a surge of irritation and, without thinking, he pressed

there to

when she lost her parents. When his own mother had jumped off the building,

just kids

she want? He

dump her.

immersed in these thoughts, he felt her arms wrap around his waist. Carol relied

apartment that he nudged her

of tiredness after

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

couldn't open it. He unscrewed the cap and held the

few sips, she was ready to

making dinner without prompting.

I want a durian

at her, grabbed his

had never actually eaten the fruit before, put off by its strong

twenty dollars, and Felix

we return the durian? I was just saying it. I really can’t stand the