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

a blanket and, after a moment's thought, took out his phone to look up how to

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on the couch

products, but he

he bent

face clean with a washcloth did he breathe a

and, after tucking her

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

removed her makeup occasionally crossed his mind. This was Shirley's first time getting drunk, and upon waking, she barely remembered what had happened the night

for her father's scolding, but

kid was just so well-behaved, and

you have good

kid's handwriting and

have been if you hadn't take

Abner had shot up in height, barely noticing until he

had improved, and so had his overall demeanor, making him quite popular

much for socializing, which Shirley only realized when she accidentally found a

surprise, hearing him cooking in

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stiffened, quickly coming over to take the letters from

these letters are

know who put

with Shirley than he did

know, I wouldn't