Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

He wanted to light up a cigarette, but then he remembered how Yvonne always nagged Bernard to quit, even going so far as to

secretly stash away his packs.

After her nudging, Bernard did kick the habit, but when she passed away, he soon found solace in smoking again.

It was through these intimate moments that Fitch never doubted Bernard for a second. Even now, he clung to the hope that

somewhere in the paperwork, he'd find evidence proving Bernard's innocence.

Standing there for a moment, Fitch decided to leave, but then he remembered Bernard mentioning that he could check in on lan

anytime.

Since he was free today and hadn't turned up any new leads, he figured he might as well pay lan a visit.

He called Bernard, "You free? Mind sendinglan's address? I'm gonna swing by."

Bernard raised an eyebrow and reached for the birdseed, feeding the caged bird with a satisfied gleam in his eye.

"Sure thing, I'll text you the details."

"I'm at Yvonne's grave. Today's her anniversary. I saw the roses you left - you're always the first."

Bernard's fingers paused, slowly setting down the birdseed, "She'd probably wantthere early."

devoted to his wife

with Bernard's explicit instructions, "Don't stay

watched; can't

got in his car

area well; it was a neighborhood where official families lived, and he and lan

sstrings to set up his secret lab in such a place. After driving in, Fitch parked at

house.

of armed guards. The Haskins

military talent; they'd

outsiders were rarely allowed

the area.

he swapped his shoes in the foyer and noticed that the place

since

when Yvonne was alive, she baked cakes here for him and lan. Any kid

popular and perhaps the kindest adult

huge bay window adjacent to the kitchen where Yvonne loved

slowly making

ago, but lan was likely

he saw that three rooms had been merged into one large space where lan now lay in a bed, with Sarah and

assistant busy examining

mask on her face and gave him a slight

over, Fitch had pondered whether all this was sdark plot