Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Carol clutched her cardigan with shaking hands, her heart pounding in the aftermath of the bloody spectacle that unfolded before

her.

Felix, her boyfriend, had been brutal and swift, knocking the assailant unconscious with a few well-placed punches before turning

his attention to her.

Her face was a mask of shock and fear, but that shifted quickly to alarm as she saw Felix sprint towards her.

"Watch out!"

She barely managed to utter those words when he shielded her in his embrace, taking the fall as a rock meant for Carol's head

struck his own.

Pain flashed across Felix's face as he frowned and kicked away the man who had thrown the rock.

The man lay on the ground, howling in pain, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"Felix, do you even realize what you're doing? Why are you protecting her?"

Carol, seeing Felix move to confront the man again, panicked and pulled him back.

"Stop, Felix, please. I'm okay, really. Let's not make this any worse."

She had seen Felix in fights before, where he always seemed in control, but tonight he seemed desperate.

The man tried to speak again but was silenced as Felix's cold boot connected with his chin, dislocating his jaw with a sickening

crack.

Felix's eyes were dark with anger, blood trickling from a wound on his head.

Carol felt a wave of distress wash over her; she was the reason he was hurt.

Trembling and scared, she quickly turned to the taxi driver who was still in a daze nearby.

"Call an ambulance, now!"

driver snapped out of his shock,

and Carol wasted no tcontacting Abner's assistant, asking him to

letting Abner find out.

berate her for getting

assistant sighed on the other end

I'll deal with it. I'll make sure they're

holding Felix close and shedding tears of worry

started treating Felix's

closed, resting in her arms, his blood staining her clothes. She felt a bittersweet mixture of gratitude

sour

hour later, Felix stirred

tried to touch the bandage wrapped around his head but Carol caught his

just got

dropped his hand and pulled her into an

flowed freely as she clung to

indeed frightened, especially since they had run into

did they

They've been lurking

wishing she could just get rid of those men for

looked at her, and suddenly cupped her face, planting a light

"Let's break up."

lurch. He had just been hurt because of her, and now he was talking about breaking

badly. The court won't

to drag her

even more touched, and she hugged him

okay. Don't you remember I have that wealthy aunt? I'll plead with her. She can fix

They don't want to lose face in front of

close, Carol didn't notice the look in Felix's

and his expression was detached, as he absent-mindedly patted her

that means so much. I

I'm

spoke, she gripped his hand tightly, regretting her earlier carelessness, especially

the rock without mercy, and just a bit off could have

thought, Felix had protected her, and she knew that such instinctive actions didn't lie. Her eyes grew

her face deeper in his

patted her back, seemingly comforting her but in reality,

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