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 on the ticking

know that Oliver, who had gambled everything, was now lying bloodied and broken, his body

murky sky, Oliver felt raindrops kiss his cheeks. Desperately, he

but could only manage

close by.

walk?" It

shake his head, but he couldn't even muster

crouched down, taking in the gory sight of Oliver's chest wound. It

was merely in his final

a brief second, swallowing the lump of sorrow

a pained smile on his lips,

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

the Inner Island. He shouldn't have cto confront Robin, driven

knife into Oliver's

family

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defiance, and there was no way they would let him walk

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

and explosions, then turned and walked toward where Maja lay, leaving Oliver's body to

by the rubble of

entrance to the tunnel, the

spoke softly, "Anyone who wants to leave with me,

exchanged hesitant glances. "What about Oliver?"

reply. Instead, he strode into the depths

saluted in the direction he had

Porter family, and having temporarily followed lan's

outside; it

like Oliver, who had the resolve to break free from it

territory.

holding Maja

growing darker by the minute. He had expected a smooth operation, but Dylan

arrived, and to his shock, Quentin