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

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

manage to move a

stopping close by. A pair of shoes cinto Oliver's fading

It was lan's

his head, but he couldn't even muster

the gory sight of Oliver's chest wound. It was

in his

second, swallowing the lump of sorrow

a pained smile on his lips, but his arm fell limp, crashing

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

shouldn't have cto confront Robin, driven

Oliver's heart, he

family must

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Porter family couldn't tolerate Oliver's defiance, and there

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

looked up at the distant gunfire and explosions, then turned and walked toward where

rubble

the entrance to the tunnel, the others were still

softly, "Anyone who wants to leave with me, cnow. Those who wish

few exchanged hesitant glances. "What about

didn't reply. Instead, he strode into

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

temporarily followed lan's command, returning would

outside; it would be a fate worse

free from it all.

territory.

didn't look back, holding Maja close

growing darker by the minute. He had expected a smooth operation, but

had arrived, and to his shock, Quentin