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,

tcontacting Abner's assistant, asking him to handle

letting Abner find out.

for Abner to berate her for getting into

the

Carol, I'll deal with it. I'll make sure they're out of the country and never

close and shedding tears of worry

immediately started

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

and the sour

hour later,

tried to touch the bandage wrapped around his head

just

his hand and pulled her into an embrace. "Carol, are you okay? You must be

flowed freely as

they had run into

they

fight, there's been bad blood. They've been lurking

gritted her teeth, wishing she could just

cupped her face, planting a light kiss

"Let's break up."

heart lurch. He had just been hurt because of her, and now he was

beaten three men pretty badly. The court won't see it as self-defense. I might have

drag her into his

even more touched, and she hugged him

aunt? I'll plead with her. She can fix this. After all, if

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

didn't notice

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

means so much. I really like

but I'm serious

earlier carelessness, especially when she saw the bandage on his

just a bit off could have left Felix

and she knew that

she buried her

gently patted her back, seemingly comforting her but in

the sone where