Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

“Fitch, did you ever hear about Bernard's kid being shipped off years ago? Rumor has it, he bit the dust at sresearch lab."

"Yeah, that's not exactly a state secret. His son, just like Eric back in the day, got sent on shush-hush mission and never made

it back. Not even a bone to bury."

"Is there any record of the people they sent out?"

"Top secret stuff. Once someone kicks the bucket, their ID gets wiped clean."

Seemed like digging around here might just be a piece of cake.

Her lips curled, "I'm thinking, we don't really know what Bernard's angle is. What if we turn back the clock and say his son didn't

die at that lab, what if he was already gone before that? Maybe Bernard's playing God, trying to bring his boy back to life by

sparking his memories in someone else's noggin. Does that theory hold water?"

The moment she finished, the room plunged into silence. Maja's wild guesses always had a way of flipping everything on its head.

Nobody spoke, but then Patric, who'd been quiet as a church mouse, let out a snort. That snort got under Beck's skin. He stood up

and jabbed a finger at Patric's cheek.

"Hey, you cell warrior, what are you snickering at? Keep it up and I'll make you eat Rocky's dog treats, you believe that?"

Patric's face turned stormy, but his hands were tied behind his back, and he was cuffed to a sturdy iron rack. He wasn't going

anywhere.

"Back off!"

Beck. Beck dodged with a smirk, "Oh?

the exchange, massaging her temples. She figured the old scuffles between lan

deep down, he had a mischievous

the Sanders family,

were at each

"Beck, knock it off."

finally turned, heading back to his seat. Maja eyed Patric, her tone

Adam's apple bobbing, eyes suddenly rimmed red. After struggling with his words, he spat

your business!"

hurt, panic, and defiance in his voice. She suddenly remembered, back

always opposed her, always trying to off Eric to

a distinct personality, and Eric should just disappear. Patric indeed smelled something fishy

his own identity, Eric stayed silent,

so sure? Because he knew Patric was just a fragment of his brother lan's memory, a fragment that

recall his own

lan could fall for Maja, then this offshoot personality would inevitably be charmed

he figured

her teen years was long gone.

calm.

glance, she turned to address

think I've pieced together the details. Bernard once said he wasn't just after lan, but Patric too,

experiment, and it succeed. Bernard wants to do the same, transplant

would live again. He must have those memories stashed

the person

a person, but the right shell. Bernard's interest in Patric was to perfect

crowd on the couch stayed

lips, "You're pretty