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 eyes

to his car, sighing

is in the right place. You two just need to work things out. Marriage will

car and closed the door

stood there, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over

to her room, collapsing on the couch

was 11 PM when Abner

was dark, but the light from

turn on the light but

Instead, he went to grab

supermarket to pick up some vegetables. He fumbled with the

made his way back

a simple

of

a couple of side

where Shirley would

his hands and returned to his studies until he heard movements outside around 12:30

kitchen door slide open,