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

didn't know that Oliver, who had gambled everything, was now lying bloodied and broken, his body

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

but could only manage

close by. A pair of shoes

you walk?" It was lan's

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

chest wound. It was clear there was no saving him.

in his final

his eyes for a brief second, swallowing

lips, but his

contempt for Forbidden Island. It seemed Oliver

have cto confront Robin, driven only by a flicker

Oliver's heart,

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and there was no

eyes for the last time, Oliver

turned and walked toward where Maja lay, leaving

the rubble

entrance to the tunnel, the others were

with me, cnow. Those

remaining few exchanged hesitant glances. "What

didn't reply. Instead, he strode into the depths

saluted in the direction he had gone.

to the Porter family, and having temporarily followed lan's command, returning would mean certain death.

the world outside; it would be

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

territory.

back, holding Maja

his face growing darker by the minute. He

men had arrived, and to