Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

His gaze locked onto Abner, feeling an unsettling hunch about how Abner looked at Shirley. He knew well the type of appeal Shirley had among men, akin to the allure of "true love" personified. Beautiful, kind- hearted, and ambitious. The more he thought about it, the more his sense of crisis deepened.

"Shirley, can we talk?"

But Shirley just frowned, "There's nothing to talk about. Enjoy your meal, I'll be going."

Mark, always concerned about his image, was growing frustrated after being rejected multiple times.

"Are you cheating on me with Abner?!"

Shirley stopped dead in her tracks. From the moment Abner had arrived, Mark had been suspicious. Now, nearly half a year later, he still harbored those suspicions.

"Shirley, don't think I'm clueless. Some guys in our circle just love the 'fresh ones.""

Slap!

Before he could finish, Shirley's hand had struck his cheek hard.

Mark was in disbelief, touching his face, "You hit me over him?"

It was then Shirley realized, Mark, pampered since childhood and wealthy, was inherently selfish. He was used to being adored by everyone, and the moment someone didn't, he'd get uncomfortable. "Mark, I can't believe you're this disgusting!"

his classmates looking uneasy and immediately regretted causing a scene with Shirley, let alone getting slapped. Now, he was the butt of the joke. But since the damage was done, he felt compelled

see the way that kid looks at you? I'm a man; I know what that look

was so furious, her chest was

lowering his gaze, stepped forward

over

as if the tables had turned. Now, he was in Shirley's shoes, and Abner was the interloper! When Mark was the one

Shirley felt much better and saw

go, Abner. Hungry

continue cooking at home. The rice

peace, Shirley softened even more towards him,

back,

few steps

He storing

words echoing in

and Abner

flush. Years later, Abner would thank Mark for his tactless words, which had been a revelation. He

him

to notice anything amiss,

"It's nothing."

Mark's words offend you?