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.

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

ever dated Mark before, so decoding someone else's

obvious signs, she

hurt much?" she inquired, concern lacing her voice. The severity of his injuries implied his

a moment, and then reached out to cradle her face in his hands. Her cheeks were damp, and despite being older, she seemed more lost than him. Her tears were for him, her confusion was because of him. The thought filled him with

stand still

cross that line. Instead, he contented himself with gently wiping the tears from

sensed something amiss and turned her

did this to you?" she pressed

it to the police tonight. That's why I was fate.

the chilly tension

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

time something like this happens, call me

you stay by my side at least until I graduate

as he broached the

his informal address. She playfully prodded his forehead.

finger in his grasp, looking at her earnestly.