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.

final minute approached, lan's gaze was fixed, unblinking

was now lying bloodied and broken, his body

up at the murky sky, Oliver felt raindrops kiss his cheeks. Desperately, he tried to crawl

could only manage to move a

stopping close by. A pair of shoes cinto Oliver's

It was

to shake his head, but he couldn't even muster the strength

gory sight of Oliver's chest wound. It was clear there was no saving him. A direct

was merely in

for a brief second, swallowing the lump of sorrow

lips, but his arm fell limp, crashing to the rain-soaked

Island.

Island. He shouldn't have cto confront Robin, driven only by a flicker of brotherly

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

family must

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Oliver's defiance, and there was

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

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

rubble of the destroyed

entrance to the

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

remaining few exchanged hesitant glances. "What

reply. Instead, he strode into the depths of the

direction he had gone. "Mr. Raymond, until our paths

to the Porter family, and having temporarily followed lan's command, returning would mean

outside; it would be a fate worse

from it all. They only

territory.

back, holding Maja close as he moved

by the

men had arrived, and to his shock, Quentin had betrayed