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."

East Mountain

in the wind. But around the East Mountain Villa, there were juniper, cedar, and willow trees, carefully selected for their hardiness in the wintertime. They all swayed together, yellow and green mixing in subservience to the

to the villa slowly. The door was ajar, and Kevin wasn't back yet. She could

She was surprised to see her

long enough. Has he been a good boy?" she asked, touching Edward's

ask him if you

to Edward and her eyes became gentle. Chatting

tell your mom, Eddy. Were you a good boy today?" With these

lowering his head as if

you see that?" Emily

now," Anne said. "Take a break,

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

to get ready

pretty

I will be fine. And I'll keep you in the loop, too. Just

right," Emily

Good! You're all here." It was

ever. A silver gray tailored suit adorned his svelte frame, and

answered quickly. She was scared of him.

a word and walked back to the

be angry, Emily immediately explained, "Mr. Kevin, I'm sorry. Anne's in a

careful tone made Kevin

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

say anything, which

her head to avoid looking at Kevin, fearing she

you need to

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

had happened before. Suddenly, he was a little annoyed, as if he wanted to avoid it. "I told you to go.

was angry, Emily

bedroom door was ajar, and the temperature outside was the same as inside. But Kevin felt warm when he put his hand a few centimeters away

moved his fingers, but stopped short of pushing the

Kevin, she was surprised at first, and then regained her composure in

said it before and I'll say it again. I'll stay with you. I swear." Kevin was so

Anne said next was like a dagger plunged into his

you? Focus on your

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

finished speaking, she closed the door. Kevin felt it was less like

night was tortuously long. Few lights were on in

rose early, but it couldn't banish the icy chill in the