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."

the familiar ceiling of her room, still feeling a bit disoriented. She checked her body for any discomfort, relieved to find none, before the

outside made

the code to the house; could it be

"Knock, knock."

door, and then Abner's voice

awake? I made

relieved; she felt embarrassed. Abner had saved her last night and saw her at her worst. All she felt was a headache, so she just lay there, not wanting to talk. The

came in, holding

"Try to eat something."

She didn't even know how to eat, moving mechanically.

need to head to school this

was his class time, yet he was here, probably having taken the day off. Having Abner around made

the lock code before heading out. But

alarmed and quickly inquired about the situation.

Abner to

clear that if Mark pursued charges, Abner could face jail time and ruin his future. The police, seeing his youth and hearing from James that he was

this privately. You're about to take your

severely: three broken ribs, a fractured finger, and several teeth