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

juniper, cedar, and willow trees, carefully selected for their hardiness

distance away from the door. Anne walked to the villa slowly. The door was ajar, and Kevin wasn't back yet.

She was surprised to

he been a good boy?" she

was. You can ask him if

and her eyes became gentle. Chatting with a child

a good boy today?" With

uttered, lowering his head

see that?"

care of Eddy now," Anne said. "Take a break, and

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

home. You only have a couple more days off. You need to get ready to take over the family business. Might as well get

My father's still pretty healthy." Emily pretended not to

and I will be fine. And I'll keep you in the

right," Emily

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

frame,

Kevin," Emily answered quickly. She was scared of him. He was an animal

walked back to the

that Kevin would be angry, Emily immediately explained, "Mr. Kevin, I'm sorry. Anne's in a bad mood, so

careful tone made Kevin smile

months, so she didn't know what had happened recently. She didn't appreciate his love for Anne. However, it

say anything, which

head to avoid looking at Kevin, fearing she might say

think you need to go home,"

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

annoyed, as if he wanted to avoid it. "I told you to

he was angry, Emily had to take

same as inside. But Kevin felt warm when he put his hand a

but stopped short of

When she saw Kevin, she

you. I swear." Kevin was so

arrogant, now he was afraid. What Anne said next was like a

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

emotionless eyes made Kevin's blood freeze in

the door. Kevin felt it was less like a

on in the city, as if they were laughing at lonely

couldn't banish the icy chill