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.

gaze was fixed, unblinking on the

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

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

but could only manage to move a mere

grew heavy, a figure approached, stopping close by. A

It was

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

down, taking in the gory sight of Oliver's chest wound. It was clear there was no saving him.

was merely in

eyes for a brief second,

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

a newfound contempt for Forbidden Island. It

cto confront Robin, driven only by a flicker of

Robin plunged the knife into Oliver's heart,

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and there was no way they would let him

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

then turned

covered by the rubble of the destroyed

the tunnel, the others were

to leave with me, cnow.

few exchanged hesitant glances. "What about Oliver?"

strode into the depths of

group saluted in the direction he had gone.

to the Porter family, and having temporarily followed lan's

outside; it would be a fate worse

who had the resolve to break free from it all. They only wished to protect their

territory.

back, holding Maja

by the

and to his shock, Quentin had betrayed