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, unblinking

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

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

only manage

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

walk?" It was lan's

wanted to shake his head, but he couldn't

It was clear there was no saving him. A direct

in

a brief second, swallowing the lump of sorrow

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

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

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

Oliver's heart, he uttered only

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and there was no way they would let him

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

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

rubble of the destroyed

entrance to the

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

few exchanged hesitant glances. "What about Oliver?"

reply. Instead, he strode into the depths of the

he had gone. "Mr. Raymond, until our

Porter family, and having temporarily followed lan's

the world outside; it would be a

Oliver, who had the resolve to break free from it all. They

territory.

Maja

ship with his face growing darker by the minute. He had

and to his shock, Quentin