Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

The last sliver of sunlight faded away at the horizon, and the atmosphere in the neighborhood grew heavy with tension.

The families, aware of their confinement, dared not make any sudden moves. They all sat in the living room, silently listening to

the negotiations happening outside.

The shouting had ceased, leaving everyone uncertain about what was to come. Their lives were all in the hands of Bernard.

And Bernard, he had lost his mind - or perhaps he had been mad all along.

He found his seat and slowly tapped his fingers on the armrest. When the silence persisted outside, a smirk played on his lips.

He turned to Lingery behind him and said, "Look at these people. The moment their wives and children are in danger, they clam

up. They can't spout their self-righteous drivel anymore. Such hypocrites, aren't they? What makes them any different from me?"

Lingery poured him a cup of tea, "Please, have a drink."

Bernard took a sip before asking, "How's Rachel doing?"

"She got the real lan out, but Dylan didn't fall for it. Thought he'd go after them himself, but he had the Sanders family call a press

conference right away."

"He's somewhat interesting, I'll give him that."

Bernard drank half the cup of tea, his gaze drifting towards the hibernation chamber where Maja lay.

"It's a shame, really. She's pregnant and the data's unstable. Otherwise, she would've been the first one for the experiment."

of concern, but deep down, it was his wife he cared for

worry, professor. Doctor said the surgery will be done by

eyes. It had been ages since he had a good rest,

return imminent, he found it even harder to find peace. After years of plotting, his wish was about to

and it felt surreal.

of data

111 in

holding a syringe without

remained impassive as she pulled out her previous data records,

Compound 112."

prodigy within the research base for her photographic memory,

furrowed as she double-checked the doctor's notes. But with evidence of alterations all over

Sarah herself

silently at Sarah, whose expression remained unchanged.

apologies.

Lingery's attention, and he approached with a questioning tone,

minor error in the data sequence

looked at Queena, her face still etched with confusion,

said, "Just follow Doctor's instructions, and remember not

felt Bernard's gaze on her, which made

her and lan together forever. If she

important the experiment was to

her forehead, but as she prepared to inject the next compounds, she

to Sarah, "Doctor, are you sure these compounds are correct? They're completely

remember. Could you have made a mistake, or do you

brought back those trinkets earlier that day, things seemed off. But Queena's love for lan was

too great. She beceven more cautious at