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.

body reeked of alcohol, and her face still bore traces

moment's thought, took out his phone to look

help you remove your

shifted slightly on the couch but then

familiar with makeup and skincare products, but

he found, he bent over her, meticulously

until he had wiped her face clean with a

bedroom and, after tucking her into bed,

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

her makeup occasionally crossed his

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

The kid was just so well-behaved,

you have good

this kid's

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

year, Abner had shot up in

so had his overall demeanor, making

he wasn't much for socializing, which Shirley only realized when she accidentally found a dozen love

in surprise, hearing him cooking

are you dating

quickly coming over to take the letters from her hand,

these letters

don't know who

with Shirley than

wouldn't mind if