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."

so devoted to

at the address on his phone along with Bernard's explicit instructions,

being watched; can't visit

Fitch got in his car

well; it was a neighborhood where official families lived, and he and lan had played there as

in such a place. After driving in, Fitch parked at a

house.

entire block was under the watchful eyes of armed guards. The Haskins family also had a residence here,

fair share of military talent; they'd congregate in there to host

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

the area.

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

much since his last

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

most popular and perhaps the kindest

was a huge bay window adjacent to the kitchen where

that window for a few minutes before slowly making his way

ago, but lan was likely

been merged into one large space where lan now lay in a bed, with Sarah

assistant busy examining

mask on her face and gave him

his way over, Fitch had pondered whether all this was sdark