Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Carol had covered all of Listina's medical expenses, leaving Felix with 20 grand in his pocket.

After picking up the gift set, he toted it back home, not expecting to bump into one of Listina's friends there. He didn't spot them,

but they sure did him. Surprised, she snapped a photo of him.

Listina, still in the hospital, received the picture.

[Listina, your guy Felix is just amazing, sticking by you through thick and thin, working his tail off, and he's right there even when

you're sick. You just got out of surgery, and he's already got this fancy gift for you. I'm green with envy!]

She might not have tried those brands before, but Listina knew of them, and her lips curved into a smile. Seeing someone praise

Felix naturally made her happy.

[He's like that, always wanting to givethe best of everything. Thank goodness the surgery went well; I don't know what he'd do

on his own.]

[You must have saved a galaxy in your past life to land such a catch. Handsand faithful to boot.]

Continuing to smile, Listina thought about her upcoming birthday. Felix must have bought the gift set for that.

The skincare set wasn't cheap, probably costing over a thousand bucks, but he was clearly willing to splurge.

She felt a warm glow in her chest, wishing she could see him right then. But since it was meant to be a surprise, she played it cool

to avoid letting him down.

When Felix returned to their apartment, Carol was still sprawled on the couch. He set the box down, covered the leftovers on the

dining table with cling film, and stashed them in the fridge.

to help her out of her clothes. Carol, groggy, swatted

"I need a shower."

or not. Plus, after a shift at the diner,

shower

feel

rubbed his temples and went to adjust the

she was hungry. She wandered into the living room, intending

eyes landed

she'd complained, and he'd run out

her level

What she used wasn't available on the market, and she hadn't mentioned this

Carol took the skincare set to the bathroom door

go and buy something so pricey? Such a waste of money," she grumbled, but inside, she was

"Goodness, this must've

mid-wipe as he looked at his reflection, blurred by a

he felt an

of the skincare set and posting it to her Facebook.

comment, chimed in.

of thousands

card you got last thad more money on it than

times,

starting her

a towel wrapped

of them, but Abner had taken all their clothes, so she'd had to make a quick supermarket run to ensure they had

wear the

But Carol found her days, though tough,

at my skin, so much

and dabbed a bit of cream on his cheek. Felix, naturally handsome, didn't need any skincare products -

smooth,

skin must be

the first tand not quite liking