Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Clutching the family seal ring in his fist, Oliver turned on his heel and walked away without a backward glance.

With a gentle touch, lan brushed Maja's hair from her sweat-dampened forehead as she lay on the ground, lost in a fitful slumber

that even her dreams couldn't soothe.

His heart ached for her, and guilt gnawed at him for not being able to save her mother.

But right now, protecting Maja was his only focus.

He buried his face in the crook of her neck, a rare moment of vulnerability washing over him.

Ever since they had set foot on Forbidden Island, he hadn't dared to rest, working tirelessly to convince Oliver, investigate the

elders’ secrets, and familiarize himself with the treacherous terrain.

He regretted dragging Maja into this mess.

The situation with Patric had spiraled beyond his understanding. He wasn't omnipotent; even he could make a mistake.

"Oliver, you've got ten minutes. If you're not back by then, I'm leaving without you," lan said into his phone, his voice steady but

firm.

"Okay," cthe terse reply.

Oliver was already a good distance away, his figure gradually swallowed by the smoke and chaos of the battlefield.

lan started the ten-minute countdown on his phone, determined to keep his promise to Oliver.

Leaning against the wall, he held Maja tightly in his arms as the seconds ticked by. Seven minutes passed without any sign of

Oliver, causing lan's brow to furrow with concern.

Two more minutes slipped away, and still no Oliver.

approached, lan's gaze was fixed,

had gambled everything, was now lying bloodied and

Oliver felt raindrops kiss his cheeks.

but could only manage to move a mere

figure approached, stopping close

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wanted to shake his head, but he couldn't

down, taking in the gory sight of Oliver's chest wound. It was clear there was no saving him. A direct

merely in his

brief second, swallowing the lump

raised his hand, a pained smile on his lips, but his arm fell limp,

breath, lan felt a newfound contempt for Forbidden Island. It seemed Oliver was the only one who

from the Inner Island. He shouldn't have cto confront Robin, driven only by a flicker

as Robin plunged the knife into Oliver's heart, he uttered only one

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and there was no way they would let him

eyes for the last time, Oliver whispered, "Go on, don't wait

up at the distant gunfire and explosions, then turned and walked toward where Maja lay,

covered by the rubble

he reached the entrance to the tunnel,

spoke softly, "Anyone who wants to leave with me, cnow. Those who wish to stay, this is

glances. "What about

strode into

a moment, the group saluted in the direction he had gone. "Mr. Raymond, until our

the Porter family, and having temporarily followed lan's command, returning would mean certain death.

with the world outside; it would be a

resolve to break free from it all. They only wished

territory.

look back, holding Maja close as he

darker by the minute. He

had arrived, and to his