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."

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

worry, professor. Doctor said the surgery will be done

slowly closed his eyes. It had been ages since he had

to find peace. After

and it felt surreal.

of data when

Compound 111

voice was laced with doubt, holding a

face remained impassive as she pulled out her previous

Compound 112."

a prodigy within the research base for her photographic memory, seldom made

But with evidence of alterations all

Sarah herself had made any

silently at Sarah, whose expression remained unchanged. With a forced smile, Queena conceded,

My apologies. I'll inject Compound

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

Just a minor error in

looked at Queena, her face still etched with

Doctor's instructions, and

felt Bernard's gaze on her, which

her and lan together forever. If she disrupted Sarah's

knew how important the experiment

inject the next compounds, she

she whispered to Sarah, "Doctor, are you

I remember. Could you have made

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

too great. She beceven more cautious