Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

"Abner?"

"Yeah, you haven't come back yet, and I was getting a bit worried."

Shirley rubbed her temples, squinting her eyes to look at her screen. It was indeed Abner calling.

"Sorry, I'm downstairs..."

Her words became slurred as she continued.

Worried, Abner hurried downstairs, searching from their building all the way to the grocery store at the entrance of their neighborhood before he finally exhaled in relief.

Shirley was asleep with her head on the table, surrounded by several bottles of wine and an open box of Teddy Grahams.

His heart softened, and he almost laughed, but still, he bent down to help her up.

"Shirley?"

She seemed to wake up, yet not quite fully, leaning into his embrace as they staggered forward.

She knew it was Abner, the kid she had taken in, and though not sure if it was just her imagination, it seemed like Abner had grown taller.

When he first arrived, he was around 5'10", but now he seemed to have reached 6'.

As they entered the elevator, she stumbled slightly, supported by his embrace.

Shirley, being only 5'5", could only prevent falling by holding onto his hand.

The elevator took them directly to their apartment, where Abner helped her sit on the couch.

alcohol, and her face still bore traces

a moment's thought,

I'll help you remove

slightly on the couch

wasn't familiar with makeup and skincare products, but he recognized the words

the steps he found, he bent over her, meticulously

her face clean with a

bedroom and, after tucking her into bed, he knelt to

the living room, he looked at the makeup-stained cotton pads on the coffee table and swept them all into the trash. After

his mind. This was Shirley's first time getting drunk,

father's scolding, but surprisingly, Mark didn't tell on her this

was just so well-behaved, and his grades kept improving, making

you have good

kid's handwriting and

what a waste it would have been if you hadn't take him in.

their sophomore year, Abner had

and so had his overall

Shirley only realized when she accidentally found a dozen love letters

him cooking in the kitchen, she

dating someone at

stiffened, quickly coming over to take the

letters are

know who put them

with Shirley than he

know, I wouldn't mind if