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."

man so devoted to his wife could

with Bernard's explicit instructions, "Don't stay over an hour.

I'm being watched; can't visit

another word, Fitch got in his

neighborhood where official families lived, and he and lan had played

up his secret lab in such a place. After driving

house.

block was under the watchful eyes of armed guards. The Haskins

talent; they'd congregate in there to

outsiders were rarely allowed in. The address Bernard

the area.

Inside, he swapped his

since his last

for him and lan. Any kid

was the most popular and perhaps the kindest

huge bay window adjacent to the

for a few minutes before slowly making his way

was likely on the second

three rooms had been merged into one large space where lan now

busy examining

a mask on her face and gave him

was sdark plot by Bernard. But