Attracted By My Ex-wife

Around twenty minutes passed before Anne entered the room.

Without so much as a glance at Kevin, she took Eddy from his arms.

"Mom!" the little boy gladly acknowledged her arrival. He tugged at the hem of her clothes, while a drop of saliva slid down his chin without his knowledge.

"Mommy bought you some porridge. How about we have some of it right now?" asked Anne.

Eddy was one year old now and could finally eat porridge. The thought of such delicious food made his mouth water.

Anne carried him over to a small bed on the other side of the room and proceeded to feed him. All this motherly love radiating from Anne made Kevin feel a pang of jealousy.

"Is the porridge yummy?" she asked. Seeing that the little boy was enjoying his meal, she began teasing him by playfully putting the bowl away. Immediately, Eddy's lips trembled as if he was about to cry.

"Anne, can I see you out here for a minute?" The sound of Sam's voice made Anne stop. She straightened up and handed the bowl to Kevin. "Please feed him. I'll only be a while."

As soon as she closed the door, Kevin eyed Eddy and grumbled, "I'm hungry, too. How come there's only food for you?"

Kevin felt hurt, and in a moment, Eddy did so, too. His mother had just left the room, and now his father wouldn't feed him.

"Waaahhhh!" he began to wail. Kevin had no choice but to comfort him.

"No, don't cry. I'll feed you." Kevin tried to soothe the little boy. However, he was still feeling hurt. He hoped that Anne would pay attention to him, too.

Outside the ward, the corridor was eerily quiet.

Anne stood with her back to the door and studied Sam carefully. "Is Kevin alright?"

She was clearly nervous. She had heard that the symptoms of the allergic reaction could sometimes be severe and surmised that Kevin had been in a terrible condition the previous day.

"You worry about him so much, Anne. You said you wouldn't let this pass that easily," Sam said with a faint smile.

"I know, but this is a serious matter. I just want to know as much as I can about it."

She wanted to appear casual, but her eyes betrayed her emotions.

"Really?" Sam asked. The truth was that he already knew how Anne truly felt.

"Of course."

"You know, you don't look so good yourself. Do you want to get checked?" Sam offered.

Anne indeed felt a little uncomfortable, but she thought she could still handle it. Kevin and Eddy were both sick, and she didn't want to cause more trouble.

"There's no need for that. I just haven't been sleeping well these past couple of days. I'm okay." She smiled, but Sam was still worried. Nevertheless, there was nothing that he could do.

"Well, that's good to hear. I've been worried about you. Your experience had been unpleasant."

Anyway, it doesn't matter. I

she asked casually, thinking of

Sam was taken aback.

be doing anything

could the man be so cruel

thought of their current situation, he felt like he understood his intentions a

I see,"

spoke, she felt dizzy, prompting her to put a hand on her forehead. This did not escape Sam's attention.

this is nothing," she assured him. After

you really okay?" Sam

are free to leave the

think that you should get yourself checked," Sam

it later. I'll be back here in a few days

no persuading her, Sam had to give it up. "Well, if you ever feel anything strange, let me know at once.

"Okay, I will."

the lounge of Claire Jewelry City, tables

sat a steaming

while now, and

feeling better?" Mark

just that everything happened so quickly, and I wasn't ready for

She was not as strong as everyone thought. Most

matter. Just try to get back on your feet for now.

she admitted. She could not

and we'll

in the morning, and yet

fact, a sleepless city. Here, people

their well-lit stalls, and the air was filled

very strange as

noticed her curiosity. "Haven't

Rose shook her

She had never been to this part of the city. She had always thought of it as filthy, and her family had never allowed her to go here.

comes to food, the most ordinary of places provide the most inspiration." An easy-going

expected this. She had always thought that Mark was an elegant man and that he had excellent taste in

air buzzing with activity, she felt as though she was seeing

first time here, I'm buying you everything." That was how Mark was. He was so thoughtful that everyone automatically felt at ease

that there was some distance

said, raising her eyebrows and

reflection in Mark's eyes, she lowered

he was only treating her as he would his

night, they quickly found seats. "By the way, Kevin

eyes shone with pity. "I know, but this will all pass. Try not to think about

television. He didn't know why, but he could not get that image