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

Oliver, who had gambled everything, was now lying

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

but could only manage to move a mere

stopping close by. A pair of shoes cinto Oliver's

walk?" It was

head, but he couldn't even muster the strength

of Oliver's chest wound. It was clear there was no

was merely in his

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

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

for Forbidden Island. It

shouldn't have cto confront Robin,

the knife into Oliver's heart,

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Oliver's defiance, and there was no way they would let

his eyes for the last time, Oliver

gunfire and explosions, then turned and walked toward where

rubble

he reached the entrance to the tunnel, the others were still

who wants to leave with me, cnow.

hesitant glances. "What about Oliver?"

didn't reply. Instead, he strode into the

he had gone. "Mr.

family, and having temporarily followed lan's

the world outside; it

to break free from it all. They only wished to protect

territory.

Maja close as

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

had arrived, and to