Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

He'd been in the hospital room for half an hour. When he stepped out, he spotted Carol perched on a bench in the corridor, nodding

off with exhaustion.

At the sound of the door, she jerked awake and scurried over to him. As they entered the elevator together, she watched his face

carefully, making sure he wasn't still mad at her. Only then did she slip her arm through his.

"Is Listina awake now? Does that mean you don't have to worry anymore? Can you chevery day now?"

"Carol."

He called her nand clasped her hand, "I don't want to break up with you."

Her eyes sparkled at his words, and she nearly leaped onto his back with joy.

neither, I don't want to break up. Don't mind my dad. He just wantsto be with someone 'matched for marriage’. He even

threatened to cut off my credit card and took back the villa and my car. But I won't give in."

Her eyes shone brightly, and a smile curled on her lips, "Felix, as long as you don't let go of my hand, I'll be by your side forever."

Much later, Carol would recall these words and realize how right Zion was; she had been too young to understand how difficult the

journey of “forever” could be.

She was the only one holding on, while the other seemed to treat it all like a passing joke, a spectator watching her determination.

True to Abner’s word, that very night Carol's bank card was frozen. During her twith Felix, she had barely spent a dime.

to her previous monthly allowance of hundreds of thousands, now she was just

seriously; she was often late, which cost her 30 dollars each time. By the end of

less than

500 dollars. With her card cut

was stubborn. Whatever her father forbade, she'd do out of spite. Whatever

the core.

to earn 500 dollars? Worst case was to do multiple

Felix.

week, she was so exhausted she hardly had energy left

collapse on the couch and fall asleep in

eating felt like too much effort. She'd never worked this hard before, standing

a

two jobs, but why does it feel so exhausting? How

as much abuse as

indifferent to others' opinions while

bags, and clothes, she started

cheek with a washcloth. She hissed softly

day when I got home. Now my

skincare; all the luxury items from their hwere gone, and he had even warned

to

cream. She touched her own cheek and felt a

I supposed

fell asleep in his arms. Working two jobs, she was severely sleep-deprived,

dinner, she

on the sofa, gazing down at

applying body lotion to her feet before bonking

she never neglected herself, even in this simple