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."

know what to say. A man so devoted to his wife could indeed becobsessed to the

phone along with Bernard's explicit instructions, "Don't

plus I'm being watched; can't

got in his car and headed

neighborhood where official families

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

house.

armed guards. The

they'd congregate in there

secrecy, and outsiders were rarely allowed in. The address Bernard gave

the area.

was quickly greeted. Inside, he swapped his shoes in the foyer and

much since his last

was alive, she baked cakes here for him and lan. Any kid who had spent tin the neighborhood

was the most popular and perhaps

adjacent to the kitchen where Yvonne loved to

before slowly

but lan was

he saw that three rooms had been merged into one large

busy

her face and gave him

sdark