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!"

his shock, he reluctantly

and Carol wasted no tcontacting Abner's assistant, asking

letting Abner find out.

for Abner to berate her for getting into trouble so late at

on the other

make sure they're out of

Felix close and shedding tears of

doctors immediately started

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

the sour pang

hour later, Felix

around his head

just

into an embrace. "Carol, are

freely as she clung to

especially since they had run into

they find

bad blood. They've been lurking near my place

just get

at her, and suddenly cupped her face, planting a light kiss on

"Let's break up."

words made Carol's heart lurch. He had just been hurt because

won't see

want to drag her into his

even more touched, and

have that wealthy aunt? I'll plead with her. She can fix this. After all, if I get hauled off by

their reputation on the line too. They don't want

him close, Carol didn't notice the look in

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

You got hurt for me, and that means so much.

but I'm

gripped his hand tightly, regretting her earlier carelessness, especially when she saw the

thrown the rock without mercy, and just a bit off could have left Felix brain

thought, Felix had protected her, and she knew that

as she buried her face deeper in

patted her back, seemingly comforting her but in reality,

in was the sone where