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.”

and she leaned her head against his shoulder, still feeling

he heard sniffles coming from his shoulder.

wherever she went. She was

the quintessential rich girl, unaccustomed

fell. He felt a surge of irritation and,

there to cry

she lost her parents. When his own

they were just kids back

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

dump her.

her arms wrap around his waist. Carol relied on

he nudged

after just a few steps and asked

home, but without a word, Felix entered a

He unscrewed

sips, she was ready

making dinner without prompting.

want a

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

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

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

just