Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Felix froze at her words, but he didn't immediately push Listina away.

Holding him tighter, Listina's lips curled into a cold smirk. To think that Ms. Miller was nothing but a pawn in her and Felix's gof

affection, what could be more thrilling?

Ha, she was losing it now; just wait for what was to come.

"We've always been like this, Felix and I. Looks like you're the outsider. Are you going to keep standing there? Because I can do

much worse."

With that, Listina went on her tiptoes and planted her lips firmly on Felix's. Carol's pupils contracted in shock, thinking she must be

seeing things.

When she snapped back to reality, she marched over and yanked Listina away. One slap wasn't enough for Carol; she followed it

with another, and then another.

Listina screeched, ready to retaliate, but weakened as she was, she was no match for Carol. Her cheek swelled up quickly.

It was then that Felix stepped forward, grabbing Carol's arm, "Carol!"

Carol jolted, and reflexively, she slapped him across the face. Still not satisfied, she threw three more slaps his way.

"He kisses you and you don't dodge? Felix, are you freaking serious? You're just gonna roll in the mud with this lunatic?!"

Blood tinged the corners of Felix's mouth, his expression growing darker.

Watching Carol hit Felix was more painful for Listina than if she were hitting her own flesh. She screamed and lunged at Carol,

clawing at her throat.

wretched woman, what are you doing? I will kill you! How

room went deadly silent at her words. Carol, initially ready to fight back,

if lightning had struck; she just let Listina keep clutching her neck. She felt she couldn't

her mind, she pieced things

was pulled

"Stop it."

does it

her tiptoes again, cradled Felix's

a chasm had opened beneath her feet, separating her from the two of

to the onlooking nurses, one of whom had lent her hand sanitizer the other day, now wearing a grin of

watching a unfold.

the nearby

elevator descended, she had no recollection of leaving the hospital or how she made it back to

inch of her ached. There were no physical wounds, but

called Yolanda, saying she wanted to stay at her

the sudden move to my cottage? Is your own place too

just need

voice broke, and Yolanda

on

sped over in her souped-up car, its acceleration leaving others in the

daze when she got into the car. Seeing Carol's pale face, Yolanda gasped, "Carol, what happened

lips quivered and

freakingout. Damn, why are you

at heart, checked Carol's forehead and neck for signs of

fall, her eyes sore but dry, "It's nothing,

like to spend a few

go too far. It's just a two-hour drive to the suburbs; the scenery's nice,

man Felix have

mention of Felix sent a sharp pain through Carol's heart, as if she might pass