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 drove

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

letting Abner find out.

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

sighed on the other end

I'll make sure they're out of

sigh of relief, holding Felix close and shedding tears of worry as they arrived at the

immediately started treating

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

and the sour pang

hour later, Felix stirred

around his head but Carol caught

You just

an embrace. "Carol, are you okay?

flowed freely as she clung

especially since they

they find your

there's been bad blood. They've been lurking near my place waiting for

she could just get rid of

her face, planting a

"Let's break up."

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

badly. The court won't see it as self-defense. I

drag her into

more touched,

okay. 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

don't want to lose face in front of high

didn't notice the look in Felix's

gaze was distant, and his expression was

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

I'm

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

and just a

thought, Felix had protected her, and she knew

she buried her

hand gently patted her back, seemingly comforting her but in reality,

in was the sone