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.

the final minute approached, lan's gaze was fixed, unblinking on the

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

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

only manage

a figure approached, stopping close by. A pair of shoes cinto Oliver's

you walk?" It was

shake his head, but he couldn't even

wound. It was clear there was

merely in

second, swallowing the lump of sorrow in

his hand, a pained smile on his lips, but

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

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

knife into Oliver's heart, he uttered

family must

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tolerate Oliver's defiance, and there was

time, Oliver whispered, "Go on,

gunfire and explosions, then turned and walked toward where Maja

by the rubble of the

reached the entrance to the tunnel, the others were

to leave with me, cnow. Those

remaining few exchanged hesitant glances. "What about Oliver?" one

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

group saluted in the direction he had gone. "Mr. Raymond,

and having temporarily followed lan's command, returning would mean

world outside; it would be a fate worse than

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

territory.

holding Maja close as he moved

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

had arrived, and to his