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.

rush to see the baby; instead, he went straight to her

are

to speak but couldn't muster a word,

in lan's eyes. "We're not

quickly brought over

boy and

had quietly speculated-two boys or two girls-but nobody expected one of each. lan had attended parenting classes, learning the

held one baby in each arm, their wrinkled little faces

amused by the sight, asked, "Can we

waiting for the moment they were born

drifting in and out of consciousness, she heard lan making calls,

twins. Didn't tell you earlier-get your

a boy and a girl-just born. Get

you didn't see that coming, huh? Ready the cash, will you?"

fingers trembling as he

redial, Abner finally

and updated his Facebook status with a brief message.

comments section exploded-envy, admiration, and not-so-subtle hints for

$300,000 cash giveaway on his social media, sending the online world into a frenzy that lasted well into the night. Holding his children close, he couldn't

felt better, she

hold the babies,"

Augus, looking on, had been itching for

called out, "Dad, come