Attracted By My Ex-wife

The rain fell down and the wind blew, catching hair, raincoats, anything it could. The yellow leaves on the ground were covered in raindrops, but the air was as fresh as ever.

Standing alone beside the tombstone, Anne looked at the young smiling face in the photo and her spirits sank.

"Mom, you know what? No matter how long you have left, I won't feel scared if I hold your memory in my heart."

With a gentle smile, Anne reached out her hand to touch the photo.

"But Eddy's sick. I don't know if you can hear me, but can you protect him and help him get better? That's really the only problem I have."

She squatted down and stared at the tombstone, her hands weak.

The rain stopped for a moment, and sun began to break through the clouds. Soon enough, the rain started up again. She opened the umbrella and prepared to leave the cemetery. She stopped when she heard a hesitant voice.

"Miss Anne?" Turning her head to figure out who it was, she got a nice surprise.

It was the man who saved her a few days ago. "Hello," she said.

"Here to see someone important?" Mark asked.

Anne nodded. "What about you?"

"A friend of my dad's. My father's busy, so he asked me to come see him." He smiled gently.

"Okay."

"I don't know if you remember me. Mark Mu. Nice to meet you." Mark recalled when he met Anne last time, she had been lost in thought. They hadn't had much of a chance to talk.

"I don't mean to get too personal, Mr. Mu, but how do you know Trey?" asked Anne. The question had been bugging her for a while. "He's my brother, but we couldn't be more different." He paused, trying to figure how to explain.

"Trey always puts his career first. I don't like to be tied down. So my family says he's the good son, and I'm the one who can't be tamed," Mark explained. But Anne had a different take on it.

She liked Mark a lot more than Trey.

"Opinions are like belly buttons. Everyone has one. If you'll excuse me, I have things to do." After saying that, Anne started to walk away.

But Mark stopped her, trying to continue their conversation. "Miss Anne, you seem to have something on your mind. Just tell me. Maybe I could help."

His voice was sincere. Anne stopped and turned around. She said indifferently, "No one can solve my problem. Mr. Mark, I'm sorry. You're a good guy, but I don't know you well."

He stared at her. The transparent umbrella was wet, and he could see her damp hair through it, though it was quite blurry. She looked like a haunted soul.

He was considerate, so he didn't want to get too personal. "It's raining, and the road's pretty slick. Be careful, Miss Anne."

the East Mountain

juniper, cedar, and

and Kevin wasn't back yet. She could see Emily through the window. Emily held the baby, adult and child. Those

back already?" Emily asked. She was surprised to see

a good boy?" she asked,

course he was. You can ask him if

Edward and her eyes became gentle. Chatting with a child really made her

you a good boy today?" With these words, Emily rubbed against

head as if

see that?" Emily said

now," Anne said. "Take a break, and rest up."

like staying with him. He is just the cutest," Emily said, looking up at

to get ready to take over the family

matter. My father's still pretty healthy." Emily pretended

keep you in

right," Emily

Good! You're all here." It was Kevin, just walking

frame, and he still wore that indifferent expression. No matter what, he was

She was scared of him. He

and walked back to the bedroom,

I'm sorry. Anne's in a bad mood, so she ignored you. Don't

careful tone made

hadn't been here for months, so she didn't know what had happened recently. She didn't appreciate his love for Anne. However, it also proved that he had gone too far as far as Anne was concerned. Even her

didn't say anything, which

looking at Kevin, fearing she

you need to go home,"

didn't say anything wrong. This is all me. Don't blame Anne. She doesn't know anything about

Kevin of what had happened before. Suddenly, he was a little annoyed, as if he wanted to avoid it. "I told you to go. I'm not going to

Knowing that he was angry, Emily had to take

the same as inside. But

his fingers, but stopped short of

When she saw Kevin,

I'll say it again. I'll stay with you. I swear." Kevin was

always been arrogant, now he was afraid. What Anne said next

don't want to talk to you? Focus on your kid. Don't waste

said each word firmly. Her emotionless eyes made Kevin's blood freeze in his

felt it was less like

in the city, as if they were laughing at lonely

it couldn't banish the icy