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,

you're married, you'll understand. Success in this society isn't just about effort. Mark has his flaws, but his heart is in the right place. You two just need to work things out. Marriage will make your life much easier than if you were on your own. You're upset with me now, but once you're out in

car and closed the

stood there, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over

to her room, collapsing on the couch in the living room and falling asleep without even

PM when Abner finally

dark, but the light from outside revealed Shirley asleep on the

turn on the light but

to grab

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

his way back and quietly

a

of

couple of

everything warm, leaving a note where

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

heard the kitchen door slide open, then returned