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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.

final minute approached, lan's gaze was

know that Oliver, who had gambled everything, was now

Oliver felt raindrops kiss his cheeks. Desperately, he

manage to move

approached, stopping close

walk?" It

to shake his head, but he

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

in

a brief second, swallowing the lump of

on his lips, but

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

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

Oliver's heart, he uttered only one

Bradshaw family must not

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Oliver's defiance, and there was no way they would let him walk

for the last time, Oliver whispered,

then turned and walked toward

by the rubble of

entrance to the tunnel, the others

he spoke softly, "Anyone who wants to leave with me,

few exchanged hesitant glances. "What about Oliver?"

Instead, he strode into the depths

the direction he had gone. "Mr. Raymond, until our

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

world outside; it would be a

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

territory.

look back, holding Maja close

a ship with his face growing darker by the minute. He had expected a smooth operation, but

to his