Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Outside the maternity ward, lan paced back and forth, sweat beading on his forehead.

The sounds of a woman in labor echoed continuously, his entire body tense as he peppered the nearby doctor with anxious questions.

"Everything's okay, right?"

"Please, make sure she's looked after. Her voice... it's changed. Is she running out of strength?"

"Maja? Maja!"

He called out twice, wanting to rush in, but the doctor stopped him each time.

Sitting outside in the corridor were the rest of the Sanders clan-Augus, Dylan, and Beck, who had recently been driven to the brink of madness by a spate of blind dates-along with the family doctor. The doctor was even more nervous than lan, a man who usually scoffed at religious beliefs, now found himself clasping his hands together, murmuring prayers.

With each sound from inside, lan's face drained of color.

He paced relentlessly, on the verge of smoking with anxiety.

"If it comes down to it, can we do a C-section? Get the best meds. I don't want her to suffer."

He couldn't bear to listen any longer; any more, and he'd likely faint right there.

But as he spoke, the cry of a newborn cut through the tension.

A flicker of joy crossed his eyes, and soon Maja was wheeled out, her hair soaked with sweat, her complexion pale as death.

see the baby; instead, he went

how are you

but couldn't muster a word,

up in lan's eyes. "We're not doing this again, I'm

nurse quickly brought

boy and a

twins, but lan and Maja hadn't shared the news with anyone. They had quietly speculated-two boys or two girls-but nobody expected one of each. lan had attended parenting classes, learning the

in each arm, their wrinkled little faces pulling

by the sight, asked,

mischief, had kept the twin news to himself, waiting

Maja was wheeled back to her room, drifting in and out of consciousness, she heard lan

tell you earlier-get your congratulatory cash

a boy and a girl-just born.

that girlfriend yet? Main thing I've got twins, a boy and a girl. Bet you didn't see that

he clutched

Abner finally agreed,

snapped a photo of the babies' tiny fists and updated his Facebook status with a

exploded-envy, admiration, and

a grand gesture, lan posted a $300,000 cash giveaway on his social media, sending the online world into a frenzy that lasted well into the night.

better, she

the others hold the babies," she

the babies so much that Augus, looking on, had been itching for a

out, "Dad, come see your