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.”

she leaned her head against his shoulder,

coming from his shoulder. He turned

true beauty, turning heads wherever she went. She was outspoken by nature, bossing Felix around within

She was the quintessential rich girl, unaccustomed to

soaked his shirt as they fell. He felt a surge of irritation and,

to

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

were just kids back

of a pampered life. What more did she want? He should hate her. Soon he'd achieve

dump her.

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

bus stopped near her apartment that he nudged her awake. Her hand

complained of tiredness after just a few steps and

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

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

mood lifted instantly, and after a few sips, she was ready to head back to

making dinner without prompting.

I want a durian

an expensive fruit for Felix. He glanced at her, grabbed his keys and left. Soon, he

the fruit before, put off by its strong

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

was just