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.

and her face still bore traces

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

help you remove

slightly on the couch

and skincare products, but he recognized

the steps he found, he bent over

until he had wiped her face clean with a washcloth did

and, after tucking her into bed, he knelt

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 cotton pads on the coffee table and swept them all into the trash. After tidying up, he returned to his

removed her makeup occasionally crossed his

braced herself for her father's scolding, but surprisingly,

had become more natural. The kid was just so

have

this kid's handwriting and

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

Abner had shot up in height, barely noticing until

improved, and so had his

when she accidentally found a dozen love letters in his

hearing him cooking in the

you dating someone at

to take

letters are

know who put

with Shirley than he did with

I wouldn't mind if