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!"

shock, he

wasted no tcontacting Abner's assistant,

letting Abner find out.

she needed was for Abner to berate her for getting into trouble so

assistant sighed on the other end of

Carol, I'll deal with it. I'll make

of relief, holding Felix close and

doctors immediately started

in her arms, his blood staining her clothes. She felt a bittersweet mixture

sour

an hour later,

bandage wrapped around his head

just

her into an embrace. "Carol, are you okay? You must be

tears flowed freely as

indeed frightened, especially since they had

they find

blood. They've been lurking near my place waiting

teeth, wishing she could just get

looked at her, and suddenly cupped her

"Let's break up."

just been hurt

three men pretty badly. The court won't

drag her into

more touched, and she

that wealthy aunt? I'll plead with her. She

the line too. They don't want to lose face in front

close, Carol didn't notice the look in

was distant, and his expression was detached, as he absent-mindedly

me. You got hurt for me, and that means so much. I really like you. I mean it. I

but I'm

gripped his hand tightly, regretting her earlier

rock without mercy, and just

her, and she knew that such instinctive actions didn't lie. Her eyes grew hot

she buried her face deeper

gently patted her back, seemingly comforting her but in reality, he was lost in

the sone where Lisbeth was