There He Is Again My Ex Husband by Emily Jenkins

David left for his hometown the next morning and he called Maisie before he left.

"Steven told me you've known he's established a company in Riverside City. He had an appointment with me at lunch break today for some consultations. But I've asked for a leave now. Can you please help him for me?"

David told Maisie on the phone.

"OK. I'll meet him," said Maisie.

David had to be out of town for family issues and Maisie just couldn't refuse to help Steven, though she had tried hard to keep her distance from him.

David groaned after they finished talking business, "Are you in a team with Ezra now, or does teamwork makes it work? How could you tell him to stop me?"

David was annoyed when he talked about it. He knew Ezra called him for nothing good last night. But he didn't expect that Ezra just called to stop him and Maisie must have told him to do so.

David was pissed that Maisie turned to Ezra for help, which made him think they were of one mind.

Maisie pretended she didn't hear his words and said, "I was worried about you."

"I don't worry that you take a plane in the middle of the night. But you have a long way to go after you land. I am just too worried."

Their hometown was remote and isolated. David had to hail a taxi after he landed. It was fine in the daytime. But it would be too dangerous to hail a taxi and wind the mountain road in the middle of the night. Maisie just couldn't watch David take the risk and did nothing.

"I've asked for one day off only. I'll head back in the afternoon," said David.

He was pretty sure that nothing was wrong with Susan. He just wanted to go back home to take a look at them and make himself clear. Then, he would leave.

He used to be very filial and obedient to his parents, and Maisie acted the same. Even though her parents had always valued boys more than girls and were careless to her, she still loved them and respected them.

they often told their parents to come to live with them for a short while or come for a visit. And

had been way out of line these years and he was totally disappointed in

gave them money but

felt his love for Susan was almost gone. He had no other choice but to turn

what situation David would be in when he got back to their hometown. She tried to tell him something on the phone but she just choked back the words. Instead, she just said, "Safe

psychologist for this unhealthy family relationship long ago when she was still a college

such a partial family and she had got some psychological problems. She was agonizing every day for being ignored and unfairly

went wrong as time passed

solver herself. She realized something was wrong with her and went to see

this, "Blood relation without love is nothing. You can literally stay away from the parents like this. Support

money but stopped going back

stopped guilt-tripping herself and finally got herself out of it

still stuck in it. She wanted to tell David exactly what the psychologist had told her.

agony. If their parents stopped making trouble for the sake of David, they

had breakfast and dressed herself up. Then she left for work

He was standing and speaking on the phone

morning sunlight, so tall and straight. The young girls passed

was surprised to see him there, for she didn't know what he wanted in the

frowned lightly. "Is he here to drive me

up the phone and put on a

matter?" said Maisie,

you to the office," Ezra

It's not far and I can

up and drive you to the office." Ezra said