Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

After finishing everything, he went back to his bedroom and glanced at the scars on his other hand, giving them a hasty treatment. He then took out a first aid kit and removed his jacket. His skin was covered in wounds, bruises, and numerous exposed cuts that looked incredibly painful.

His phone rang on the bedside table. He hit the speakerphone button, continuing to tend to his wounds while listening to the man on the other end.

"Left three hours early tonight. What was the rush?"

"Just had some things to take care of."

Abner frowned, noticing the blood stains on the bandage, and took a deep breath.

There was a brief pause before the man chuckled.

"Better get that checked out at the hospital tomorrow. It won't kill you, but an infection could be nasty. Training resumes in the afternoon."

Abner paused, his gaze drifting toward Shirley's bedroom door.

Could Shirley handle being alone right now?

"We'll see."

"Mr. Olson, until you've earned your place as head of the house, you need to follow our advice."

A flash of defiance crossed Abner's face as he took a deep breath.

"Understood."

discomfort, relieved to find none, before the memories of the previous night flooded back, giving her a headache. She lay back down, curling

from outside made

knew the code to the

"Knock, knock."

and then

awake? I

her last night and saw her at her worst. All she felt was a headache, so she just lay there, not

in, holding

"Try to eat something."

unsure how to react. She

rest up. I need

the day off. Having Abner around made her feel a

the lock code before heading out. But

situation.

need Abner to

Abner could face jail time and ruin his future. The police, seeing his youth and hearing from James that

this privately. You're about to take your SATS.

so severely: three broken ribs, a fractured finger, and several teeth knocked out. After leaving