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!"

the driver snapped out of his shock, he reluctantly drove them to the

and Carol wasted no tcontacting Abner's

letting Abner find out.

last thing she needed was for Abner to berate her

sighed on the other end of the

I'll deal with it. I'll make sure they're out of the

breathed a sigh of relief, holding Felix close and shedding tears

started treating Felix's

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

the sour pang of

hour later, Felix stirred

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

You just got

and pulled her into an embrace. "Carol,

as she clung to

indeed frightened, especially since they had run into those

did they find your

the last fight, there's been bad blood. They've been lurking near my

just get rid of

her face, planting a

"Let's break up."

Carol's heart lurch. He had just been hurt

won't see it as

didn't want to drag her into

more touched, and she

Don't you remember I have that wealthy aunt? I'll plead with her. She can fix this. After all, if I get hauled off by the

line too. They don't want to lose

him close, Carol didn't notice the look in

distant, and his expression was detached,

up with me. You got hurt for me, and that means

but I'm

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

thug had thrown the rock without mercy, and just a bit

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

she buried her face deeper

gently patted her back, seemingly comforting her

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