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

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

up at the murky sky, Oliver felt raindrops kiss his cheeks. Desperately, he

only manage to

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

It was

he couldn't even muster the

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

in

brief second, swallowing the lump of sorrow in

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

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

shouldn't have cto confront

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

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couldn't tolerate Oliver's defiance, and there was no way they would let him walk

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

explosions, then turned and walked

the rubble of the destroyed

he reached the entrance to the

with me, cnow. Those who wish to stay, this is your

exchanged hesitant glances. "What about

Instead, he strode into the depths of the

group saluted in the direction he had gone. "Mr. Raymond, until

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

world outside; it would

not like 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 as

sat on a ship with his face growing darker by the minute. He had expected

men had arrived, and to his

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