Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Chapter 2018

Leaning against the couch, he could hear Shirley's muffled sobs and feel her trembling fingers on his skin. In all his years, this moment felt like the pinnacle of happiness. Exhaustion was a foreign concept to

him now.

For Shirley, any sacrifice seemed worth it.

A deep, aching pain in his chest made him want to cough, but he fought it back with everything he had.

"Shirley," he called out softly.

Shirley looked up at him, her eyes searching his.

His gaze was intense, swirling with unspoken emotions.

For a moment, she wondered why he was suddenly on a first-name basis, skipping the more formal address she was used to.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

you cry makes everything harder for me," he admitted, and the room

Mark before, so decoding someone else's

she blinked

severity of his injuries implied his attackers hadn't held back, aiming to

damp, and despite being older, she seemed more lost than him. Her tears were for him, her confusion

stand

but didn't dare to cross that line. Instead, he contented himself with gently wiping the

finally sensed something amiss and turned her head

to you?" she pressed

why I was fate. It's all sorted now, no need to worry. Oh, and

the unseasonably warm air, the

the bottle of medicinal alcohol she'd been holding to the shelf

like this

you'd never leave me. Is that true? Will you stay by my

he broached the

his informal address. She playfully prodded his

Abner caught her finger in his grasp, looking at