Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

The assistant glanced up and chuckled, "Don't know him, just curious about the kind of guy you're into. He seems pretty solid."

The corners of Carol's mouth curled upward - any praise for Felix made her day.

"Then you'd better sing his praises in front of my dad, okay?"

"Will do, Ms. Miller. Have you finished chatting with Mr. Miller?"

"Yeah, I just cto grab a cup."

She took a paper cup from the side and sneakily bumped Felix with it. Felix stood aside, unresponsive.

She didn't give it much thought and took the cup back into the hospital room; after exchanging a few words with Abner, she left.

As she cout, she bumped into the assistant about to knock on the door.

"I've left my dad in your care. Callif there's anything."

"Sure thing, Ms. Miller."

Carol hurried to find Felix, latching onto his arm.

"Felix, let's go. Are you stopping by to see Listina, too?"

"Yeah."

"Alright, I won't go in then. You go ahead."

When they reached the ground floor, Felix indeed went into Listina's room. Listina noticed a scratch on his neck, barely hidden by

his collar.

Jealousy turned her eyes red, "Did you two sleep together?"

Felix didn't defend himself; instead, he picked up an apple nearby.

"Fancy a bite?"

her legs so tightly she almost

just for the Miller

"Yeah."

going to get Abner sent to jail,

"Yeah."

things were moving in an unexpected direction. Tears started to roll down

upset because you get confessions all the time, and it

wherever

"Listina, have sfruit."

listen to me. I'm scared you'll actually fall for Carol! You promised it

just

seriously, softening his voice,

to her. She was still recovering

- that was the only

"Alright, I believe you."

like a bunny, and nibbled on it carefully. She started talking about old times, when they wandered

after their parents

eyes betraying nothing. Inside, Listina was seething, wishing she could chew up Carol like the apple in

mouth!

The thought of Abner going to

comfort.

visits to Listina always ended badly; she

started

grabbed Felix's hand, coaxing a kiss from him. He hesitated, kissing her

darkened; he used to kiss her lips. She forced

Don't forget what you promised. I hope to

"OK."

to leave when Listina

only Carol could be jailed too. With all the wrongs Abner has done, why

Felix?"

thoughts drifting. That used to be

Carol, if she had to live a life like Abner's

her father; he knew exactly what Carol feared

and left the room. When he looked up, he saw Carol, asleep against