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.

lan's gaze was fixed, unblinking on the

was now lying bloodied and broken, his body

at the murky sky, Oliver felt raindrops kiss his cheeks. Desperately, he tried to crawl toward the rendezvous point

manage to move a

stopping close

walk?" It was

he couldn't even muster the strength

of Oliver's chest wound. It was

in his

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

on his lips, but

a newfound contempt for Forbidden Island. It seemed Oliver was the only

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

plunged the knife into Oliver's heart,

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defiance, and there was no

time,

and explosions, then turned and walked toward where Maja

by the rubble of the

the tunnel, the

up, he spoke softly, "Anyone who wants to leave with me, cnow. Those who wish to

exchanged hesitant glances. "What

reply. Instead, he strode into the

saluted in the direction he had gone. "Mr.

the Porter family, and having temporarily followed lan's command, returning

outside; it would be a fate

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

territory.

didn't look back, holding Maja close as

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

arrived, and to his