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.

gaze was fixed, unblinking

had gambled everything, was now lying bloodied and broken,

felt raindrops kiss his cheeks. Desperately,

manage to move a mere

heavy, a figure approached, stopping close by. A pair

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but he couldn't even muster the strength to do

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

in his

his eyes for a brief second, swallowing

pained smile on his lips, but his arm fell limp,

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

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tolerate Oliver's defiance, and there was no

closing his eyes for the last time,

looked up at the distant gunfire and explosions, then turned and walked toward where Maja lay, leaving Oliver's body to

the rubble of the

entrance to the

"Anyone who wants to leave with me,

few exchanged hesitant glances. "What

strode into the depths

moment, the group saluted in the direction he had

temporarily followed lan's command, returning

unfamiliar with the world outside; it would be

who had the resolve to break free from

territory.

didn't look back, holding Maja close

face growing darker by the minute. He had

had arrived, and to