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

with a blanket and, after a moment's thought, took out his phone

I'll help you remove

slightly on the couch but then became

skincare products, but

found, he bent over her, meticulously performing each

her face clean with a washcloth did he breathe a

and, after tucking her into bed, he

clothes, simply making sure she was under the covers before turning off the room's light. Back in the living room, he looked at the makeup-stained

makeup occasionally crossed his mind. This was Shirley's first time getting

scolding, but surprisingly, Mark didn't tell on

with Abner had become more natural. The kid was just so well-behaved, and his grades kept improving, making James sigh

have good

this kid's

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

year, Abner had shot up in height, barely noticing until

diet had improved, and so had his overall

wasn't much for socializing, which Shirley only realized when

surprise, hearing him cooking in

are you dating

take the letters from her hand,

letters are from

know who put

Shirley than he did with

know, I wouldn't mind if