Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

The next morning, in a haze of sleep, she heard someone moving around in the living room. But she was too drowsy to wake up.

When she finally got up and headed out after freshening up, she found the table covered with three dishes, and rice still warm in the rice cooker, just needing to be heated. She had planned to text Abner, telling him not to bother cooking. After all, high school was hectic enough, and he had to get up before dawn, only to go to bed late. How could he have any energy left for classes?

Then, it hit her—she had forgotten something crucial: getting Abner a cell phone.

After wolfing down her breakfast, she hurried to the phone store and picked up a new smartphone for around $450.

Realizing she was running late for her meeting with Mark, she shot him a text.

"I'll be half an hour late."

Arriving at Abner's classroom, she saw him propping his face, attentively looking at the blackboard and occasionally jotting down notes. Shirley felt a warmth spread through her and immediately proceeded to Mr. James' office.

"Mr. James, I got Abner a phone and a SIM card. It's got my number and yours in it. Could you pass it to him later?"

James, surprised by another visit, took the phone and nodded. "Will do."

"How's Abner keeping up? Our schedules don't align, and we might not see each other for days. Plus, my translation work has been piling up."

"He aced a pop quiz yesterday, scoring above average. Given his background, I was bracing for the worst. The kid's smart and hardworking."

the phone

the bell rang, James summoned Abner to his office, handed him the phone, and relayed Shirley's message. Abner glanced towards the

"Did she leave?"

keep pushing. You're

numbers, Abner felt a

added, "And eat more. Shirley would worry if you don't bulk up a bit

"Okay."

him off. "You can

Shirley's contact but decided to text

"Got the phone. Thanks."

after three minutes, he

*

not to notice her, even

later, Mark appeared

admiration for him evident. Men thrive on such adoration, and Mark was no exception, though he tried not to show it. Unlike Shirley, Jessica constantly praised him, which only distanced Shirley

smile faltering slightly, but quickly regained

nodded. "Sorry if I seemed off last

rolled her eyes, surprised at Shirley's tolerance. "It's fine. I