Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Chapter 2017

Shirley was held tight in his embrace, frozen in the moment until she caught sight of Abner standing not too far off, her body stiffening instantly.

Abner, still with his backpack slung over his shoulders and his hair in disarray, looked as if he had just gotten back.

Shirley had spent the entire night at the hospital, and logically, Abner should have headed home to rest. Yet, there they were, bumping into each other at 4 a.m. beneath the dim streetlights of their neighborhood.

Without a second thought, Shirley pushed Mark away and strode towards Abner.

His lips were bruised, a purplish hue under the streetlights, and his arms bore multiple scars.

"Abner, what on earth happened?"

Abner's gaze, however, skimmed past her to Mark.

He saw them, clinging to each other. Was Shirley thinking of getting back together with Mark?

before now seemed to engulf him, making his eyes burn with the threat of

toward their house,

over. They both

stopped in her tracks, saying

concerned about what had happened

home, Abner remained silent as Shirley flicked on the lights, revealing his condition more clearly.

head away, pretending not to hear. Shirley stepped forward, pulling up his shirt herself. Seeing the bruises on his skin, her pupils dilated. These marks weren't fresh; they had turned purple, indicating

hadn't noticed his late returns home, assuming he was buried in his studies. "Abner, what's going on? Did someone hit you? Why

You expect me to

his shirt up and pushed him down

uncomfortable and tried to pull his shirt down, but she

for bruises and

the medicine or just Abner's imagination, the skin she touched

entire face was

dollars. Now, those men in black suits

been used to hard labor since he was young, his reflexes and talents