Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Shirley was exhausted. A full day's work had taken its toll.

"Dad, can we not talk about Abner anymore? I'm really, really tired."

"If you want me to drop it, then send the guy back to the countryside. I'm not comfortable with someone like that in my daughter's house."

Ever since Abner had arrived, Shirley had been at constant odds with her parents and her boyfriend, Mark. Now, she was genuinely worn out.

Shirley's silence was interpreted by Mr. Davis as defiance.

"If you don't send him away, I'm calling the cops right now to report a break-in."

Tears instantly welled up in Shirley's eyes. "Dad, can you please not push me? You want me to make up with Mark, right? Fine, I'll meet him, and after graduation, we'll quietly get married. I really don't want to argue with you right now."

Mr. Davis frowned, softened by her tears.

"I'm doing this for your own good," he insisted, a justification many parents use to meddle in their children's lives.

Shirley's eyes stung as she clenched her purse. "I'll listen to you on everything but Abner. Can we just compromise on this? I'll call Mark in a bit."

"Alright, but if Abner does anything harmful, you're sending him away immediately."

nodded, her

car, sighing

is in the right place. You two just

his car and closed

a wave of

her room, collapsing on the couch in the living room and

when Abner finally got

was dark, but the light from outside revealed

intending to turn on the light but

went to grab a blanket from his room and

the supermarket to pick up some vegetables. He fumbled with the checkout process, observing others until the

he made his way back

preparing a

of

a couple of

kept everything warm, leaving a note where Shirley would easily see it

up, he washed his hands and returned to his studies until

he heard the kitchen door slide open,