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

and trees swayed 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 see Emily through the window. Emily held the baby, adult and child. Those two had bonded

already?" Emily asked. She

been a good boy?" she

he was. You can ask him if you

eyes became gentle. Chatting with a

good boy today?" With these words, Emily

Edward uttered, lowering his head as if

that?" Emily

said. "Take a break, and

not tired. I like staying with him. He is just the cutest,"

couple more days off. You need to get ready to take over the family business. Might as well get used

still pretty

in the loop, too. Just focus on yourself.

right," Emily agreed

was Kevin, just walking in

gray tailored suit adorned his svelte frame, and he

quickly. She was scared of him. He was an animal when

Anne didn't say a word and walked back

Kevin, I'm sorry. Anne's in a bad

made Kevin

for Anne. However, it also proved that he had gone too far as far as

which frightened Emily even

head to avoid looking at Kevin, fearing she might

think you need to go

sorry, Mr. Kevin. I hope I didn't say anything wrong. This is all me.

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

he was angry, Emily had to take

temperature outside was the same as inside. But

fingers, but stopped short of pushing the

the door open. When she saw Kevin, she was surprised at first, and

before and I'll say it again. I'll stay with you. I swear." Kevin was so excited. He had to convince Anne

was afraid. What Anne said

to you? Focus on your kid. Don't waste your time on

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

was less like a door and more like an impassable wall, keeping the two of them

on in the city, as if they were laughing

but it couldn't banish the icy