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.

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

everything, was now lying bloodied

his cheeks. Desperately, he tried to crawl

could only manage to move

figure approached, stopping close by. A pair of shoes cinto Oliver's fading

It was lan's

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

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

in his final

brief second, swallowing the lump of

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

felt a newfound contempt for Forbidden Island.

Inner Island. He shouldn't have cto confront Robin, driven only by a

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

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and there was no way

for the last time, Oliver whispered, "Go

explosions, then turned and walked toward where Maja lay,

covered by the rubble of the

to the tunnel, the

Maja up, he spoke softly, "Anyone who wants to leave with

remaining few exchanged hesitant glances.

he strode into the depths of the

he had gone. "Mr. Raymond,

Porter family, and having temporarily followed

the world outside; it would be a fate worse

Oliver, who had the resolve to break free from it all. They only wished to protect their own small piece

territory.

back, holding Maja close

K sat on a ship with his face growing darker by the

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