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.

didn't rush to see the baby; instead, he went straight to

are you

to speak but couldn't muster a

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

quickly brought over

twins-a boy

shared the news with anyone. They had quietly speculated-two boys or two

in each arm, their wrinkled

sight, asked,

had kept the twin news to himself, waiting for the moment they were born to show off

to her room, drifting in and out of consciousness, she heard lan

twins. Didn't tell you earlier-get your congratulatory

a girl-just born. Get that cash gift in

and a girl. Bet you didn't see that coming, huh? Ready the cash, will you?" Before he could

was ecstatic, his fingers trembling as he clutched his phone, his

finally

photo of the babies' tiny fists and updated his Facebook status with a brief message. "Twins.

and not-so-subtle

his social media, sending the online world into a frenzy that lasted well into the night. Holding

felt better, she sighed at

hold the babies,"

that Augus, looking on, had been itching

out, "Dad, come