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.

approached, lan's gaze was fixed, unblinking

gambled everything, was now lying bloodied and broken, his body

kiss his cheeks. Desperately, he tried to crawl toward the rendezvous

only manage to move

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

you walk?" It was

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

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

merely in his final

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

on his lips, but his arm fell limp, crashing to the rain-soaked

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

cto confront Robin, driven only by a flicker

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

family

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there was no way they would let him

time, Oliver

looked up at the distant gunfire and explosions, then turned

by the rubble of

reached the entrance to the tunnel, the

he spoke softly, "Anyone who wants to leave with

hesitant glances. "What about Oliver?" one

strode

moment, the group saluted in the direction he had gone. "Mr. Raymond, until our paths cross

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

with the world outside; it would be a fate worse

break free from it all. They only wished to protect their own small piece

territory.

back, holding Maja close

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

men had arrived, and to his