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.

the final minute approached, lan's gaze

Oliver, who had gambled everything, was

Oliver felt raindrops kiss his cheeks. Desperately, he tried to

only manage to move a mere

grew heavy, a figure approached, stopping close by. A pair of shoes cinto

It was lan's

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

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

was merely in his

his eyes for a brief second, swallowing the lump of sorrow

his hand, a pained smile on his lips, but his arm

breath, lan felt a newfound contempt for Forbidden Island. It seemed Oliver

from the Inner Island. He shouldn't have cto confront

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

family must not

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Porter family couldn't tolerate Oliver's defiance, and there was no

time, Oliver whispered, "Go on, don't

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

rubble

the tunnel, the others

leave with

exchanged hesitant glances. "What about Oliver?"

strode into the

in the direction he

having temporarily followed

unfamiliar with the world outside; it would be

from it all. They only wished to protect their own small piece

territory.

didn't look back, holding Maja close

with his face growing darker by the minute. He had expected a smooth operation,

men had arrived, and to his

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