Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Shirley was growing increasingly uneasy until their car came to a halt on the quiet streets of the small town. The relentless pursuit by the Albright clan left them with almost no way out. Abner stepped out of the car and, grabbing her hand, led her into an alley. "Shirley, this way."

Wearing a wedding dress, Shirley found it cumbersome and could only manage a few steps before she started feeling tired. She took off her veil and tossed it aside.

"Abner, cut it out."

Seeing her face, Abner felt a sharp pang in his heart and quickly averted his gaze.

"Did you strike a deal with Mark so I could go back to school? I don't want to take the SAT anymore, Shirley. Let's just get out of here."

Shirley wanted to hurl more hurtful words at him, but looking into his eyes, she found herself speechless. Abner continued to pull her along.

"They'll give up after a bit more chasing. This town is pretty remote with lots of alleys; I checked beforehand."

Shirley remained silent until they were cornered in a dead-end by a group of people. She sighed and patted his back.

"Go back to your studies. Let's pretend tonight never happened."

The ruckus surely angered the Albrights. But what she didn't expect was for Abner to start fighting. In her eyes, Abner had always been a pure and ambitious young man, but in less than ten minutes, he had floored the group of thugs. His fists were bloody, and despite being outnumbered, he took a hit to his back.

"Shirley, let's go."

couldn't escape. Mark wouldn't let this go easily. Seeing the people surrounding Abner,

head, Abner fell to the ground. Shirley's pupils dilated in

was his vision blurring with blood. He wiped his face, grabbed a weapon from one of the men, and fought back desperately. Shirley was stunned; she had never seen

still

find a handkerchief to wipe the blood from his forehead, but she had

you

think about it, suspecting it wasn't something that could be

footsteps again, he gathered his courage, perhaps

the end, then walk another 500

"Abner!"

him fight like a lone wolf, feeling as

Let's

stared at her face. Shirley was about to say something when he suddenly pressed his lips against hers in a quick kiss,

for a long

where to go. The path was dark, but she followed Abner's direction and found a hiding place, sitting down slowly. The room was dry